diff --git a/scripts/Enemy.gd b/scripts/Enemy.gd
index 7553fa6..8f8d573 100644
--- a/scripts/Enemy.gd
+++ b/scripts/Enemy.gd
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ func _chase(delta: float) -> void:
 		contact_timer = CONTACT_CD
 		if target.has_method("take_damage"):
 			target.take_damage(damage_to_player)
+		if randf() < 0.3:
+			var knock_dir := diff.normalized() if dist > 0.01 else -global_transform.basis.z
+			knock_dir.y = 0.0
+			target.call("receive_kick", knock_dir, 12.0 + kick_tier * 10.0)
 	if enemy_kick_timer <= 0.0:
 		_try_enemy_kick()
 	var sep := Vector3.ZERO
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ func _try_enemy_kick() -> void:
 	if  to_player.length() < ENEMY_KICK_RANGE:
 		var player_toughness: int = target.get("toughness_tier") if target.get("toughness_tier") != null else 0
 		if player_toughness < kick_tier:
-			target.call("receive_kick", kick_dir, 35.0 + kick_tier * 8.0)
+			target.call("receive_kick", kick_dir, 12.0 + kick_tier * 10.0)
 			enemy_kick_timer = ENEMY_KICK_COOLDOWN
 
 func _fly(delta: float) -> void:
diff --git a/scripts/Player.gd b/scripts/Player.gd
index 9a11767..d7f17b4 100644
--- a/scripts/Player.gd
+++ b/scripts/Player.gd
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ func _do_kick() -> void:
 		var diff := en.global_position - global_position
 		diff.y = 0.0
 		var dist := diff.length()
-		if dist < 0.1 or dist > kick_range:
+		if dist < 0.01 or dist > kick_range:
 			continue
-		if (diff / dist).dot(forward) >= half_cos:
+		if dist < 1.0 or (diff / dist).dot(forward) >= half_cos:
 			candidates.append(en)
 			candidate_dists.append(dist)