diff --git a/code/entities/player.lua b/code/entities/player.lua
index e5429ea..c2d0aad 100644
--- a/code/entities/player.lua
+++ b/code/entities/player.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function Player:Smart()
 		if self.noDriftFrames > 0 then
 			self.move_x = 0
 		elseif Keybind:CheckDown(Keybind.move.left) then
-			self.move_x = -1
+			self.move_x = -self.moveSpeed
 			self.vel.x = math.min(self.vel.x, -self.moveSpeed)
 		elseif Keybind:CheckDown(Keybind.move.right) then
 			self.move_x = 1
@@ -208,14 +208,15 @@ function Player:DoPhysics()
 	-- hook state
 	if self.isHooked then
 		local hook = Vector(self.pos.x, self.pos.y, self.hookAnchor.x, self.hookAnchor.y)
-		if GetVectorValue(hook) > self.hookDistance then
+		local dist =  math.min(GetVectorValue(hook), self.hookDistance)
+
 			local hook_angle = GetAngleFromVector(hook[1],hook[2])-math.rad(180)
 			if Keybind:CheckDown(Keybind.move.right) then
-				hook_angle = hook_angle - math.rad(0.05)
+				hook_angle = hook_angle - math.rad(0.1)
 				self.move_x = 0
 			end
 			if Keybind:CheckDown(Keybind.move.left) then
-				hook_angle = hook_angle + math.rad(0.05)
+				hook_angle = hook_angle + math.rad(0.1)
 				self.move_x = 0
 			end
 
@@ -230,13 +231,12 @@ function Player:DoPhysics()
 			}
 			Particle:New(self.pos.x,self.pos.y,particle_data)
 
-			local pos_x = self.hookAnchor.x + self.hookDistance * math.cos(hook_angle)
-			local pos_y = self.hookAnchor.y + self.hookDistance * math.sin(hook_angle)
+			local pos_x = self.hookAnchor.x + dist * math.cos(hook_angle)
+			local pos_y = self.hookAnchor.y + dist * math.sin(hook_angle)
 			self.vel.x = self.vel.x + pos_x - self.pos.x
 			self.vel.y = self.vel.y + pos_y - self.pos.y
 			self.pos.x = pos_x
 			self.pos.y = pos_y
-		end
 	end