diff --git a/arduino_pong.ino b/arduino_pong.ino
index 1c380ba..84d469c 100644
--- a/arduino_pong.ino
+++ b/arduino_pong.ino
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ game_statuses game_status= TIMER;
 Ball ball(4, 6);
 // HumanPaddle p1(1, P1_BTN_UP, P1_BTN_BOTTOM);
 // HumanPaddle p2(4, P2_BTN_UP, P2_BTN_BOTTOM);
-BotPaddle p1(1, 0, 1);
-BotPaddle p2(4, MATRIX_WIDTH-1, 1);
+BotPaddle p1(1, 0, 2);
+BotPaddle p2(4, MATRIX_WIDTH-1, 2);
 Engine engine(p1, p2, ball, INITIAL_BALL_DELAY);
 Renderer renderer(p1, p2, ball, frame, matrix);
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void loop() {
 
     case RUN:
       // need_refresh= check_paddle_movements(p1, p2);
-      need_refresh= engine.control_players();
+      need_refresh= engine.control_players(exec_t2);
 
       if (exec_t1 - exec_t2 > engine.ball_movement_delay()) {
         engine.run();
diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index b5cf853..aaa1252 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -60,12 +60,29 @@ void Engine::run() {
   }
 }
 
-bool Engine::control_players() {
+bool Engine::control_players(long exec_t2) {
   bool need_refresh= false;
+
   if (_p1.is_human()) need_refresh |= _p1.check_pad_movement();
-  else need_refresh |= _p1.check_pad_movement(_ball);
+  else {
+    uint8_t ball_delay= this -> ball_movement_delay();
+    long exec_t1= millis();
+    uint8_t skill= _p1.get_skills();
+    
+    if (exec_t1 - exec_t2 > ball_delay - (skill * 10)) {
+      need_refresh |= _p1.check_pad_movement(_ball);
+    }
+  }
   if (_p2.is_human()) need_refresh |= _p2.check_pad_movement();
-  else need_refresh |= _p2.check_pad_movement(_ball);
+  else {
+    uint8_t ball_delay= this -> ball_movement_delay();
+    long exec_t1= millis();
+    uint8_t skill= _p1.get_skills();
+    
+    if (exec_t1 - exec_t2 > ball_delay - (skill * 10)) {
+      need_refresh |= _p2.check_pad_movement(_ball);
+    }
+  }
   return need_refresh;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine.h b/src/engine.h
index 5f453c8..0eec6d6 100644
--- a/src/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Engine {
         : _p1(p_one), _p2(p_two), _ball(ball), _ball_mv_delay(ball_mv_delay) {}
 
     void run();
-    bool control_players();
+    bool control_players(long exec_t2);
     uint8_t ball_movement_delay();
     EngineEvents get_event();
     void restart_ball();
diff --git a/src/paddle.cpp b/src/paddle.cpp
index 4a4d608..30f7d98 100644
--- a/src/paddle.cpp
+++ b/src/paddle.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "paddle.h"
+#include <cstdio>
 
 void Paddle::move_pad_up() {
   if (_pos_y > 0) {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ bool HumanPaddle::check_pad_movement() {
 bool BotPaddle::check_pad_movement(Ball &ball) {
   uint8_t ball_y= ball.get_y();
   int8_t ball_dir= ball.get_direction_x();
+  int8_t ball_dir_ver= ball.get_direction_y();
 
   // ball is moving left and pad is on right, do not move
   if (ball_dir < 0 && _pos_x > MATRIX_WIDTH / 2) return false;
@@ -74,26 +76,38 @@ bool BotPaddle::check_pad_movement(Ball &ball) {
   if (ball_distance < 0) ball_distance *= -1;
   switch (this -> get_skills()) {
     case 1:
-      if (ball_distance > MATRIX_WIDTH / 2 - 2) return false;
+      if (ball_distance > 2) return false;
       break;
     case 2:
-      if (ball_distance > MATRIX_WIDTH / 2 - 1) return false;
-      break;
-    case 3:
-      if (ball_distance > MATRIX_WIDTH / 2) return false;
+      if (ball_distance > 3) return false;
       break;
   }
 
   // TODO BotPaddle movement logics
   // on higher difficult level i could also check the ball direction
   // or at lover difficulty level i could also check the distance from the pad and move only when the ball si near
-
-  for (uint8_t py= _pos_y; py < _pos_y+PADDLE_LENGTH; py++) {
-    // don't move if ball is already centered to the pad
-    if (py == ball_y) continue;
-    else if (_pos_y - ball_y >= 0) this -> move_pad_up();
-    else this -> move_pad_down();
+  enum Movement {NONE, UP, DOWN};
+  Movement _movment= NONE;
+  
+  for (uint8_t py= _pos_y; py < _pos_y+PADDLE_LENGTH-1; py++) {
+    if (_pos_y - ball_y >= 0 && ball_dir_ver < 0) {
+      _movment= UP;
+      break;
+    }
+    if (_pos_y - ball_y <= 0 && ball_dir_ver > 0) {
+      _movment= DOWN;
+      break;
+    }
   }
+  if (_movment == UP) {
+    this -> move_pad_up();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (_movment == DOWN) {
+    this -> move_pad_down();
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
 uint8_t BotPaddle::get_skills() {
diff --git a/src/paddle.h b/src/paddle.h
index 98967cb..e40f9b9 100644
--- a/src/paddle.h
+++ b/src/paddle.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class BotPaddle : public Paddle {
     BotPaddle(uint8_t position, uint8_t pos_x, uint8_t skills) 
               : Paddle(position, false), _pos_x(pos_x), _skills(skills) {
                 if (_skills < 1) _skills= 1;
-                if (_skills > 3) _skills= 3;
+                if (_skills > 2) _skills= 2;
               }
     bool check_pad_movement(Ball &ball);
     uint8_t get_skills();