diff --git a/scenes/player.tscn b/scenes/player.tscn
index 2bdd068..c8d8081 100644
--- a/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -8,11 +8,51 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/state_machine/state_machine.gd" id="6_hl63m"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player/states/player_idle_state.gd" id="7_0nfrc"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player/states/player_walk_state.gd" id="7_gcd3q"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player/states/player_throw_state.gd" id="9_atm3r"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player/states/player_hit_ball_state.gd" id="9_aqfsh"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_rh7n7"]
 length = 0.001
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_gswgu"]
+resource_name = "hit_ball"
+length = 0.4
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:texture")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ExtResource("5_2s1mg")]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "value"
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:hframes")
+tracks/1/interp = 1
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [4]
+}
+tracks/2/type = "value"
+tracks/2/imported = false
+tracks/2/enabled = true
+tracks/2/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:frame")
+tracks/2/interp = 1
+tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/2/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1, 1),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [0, 1, 2, 3]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_7igie"]
 resource_name = "idle"
 length = 0.4
@@ -95,46 +135,6 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "values": [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
 }
 
-[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_gswgu"]
-resource_name = "throw"
-length = 0.4
-tracks/0/type = "value"
-tracks/0/imported = false
-tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:texture")
-tracks/0/interp = 1
-tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ExtResource("5_2s1mg")]
-}
-tracks/1/type = "value"
-tracks/1/imported = false
-tracks/1/enabled = true
-tracks/1/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:hframes")
-tracks/1/interp = 1
-tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/1/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [4]
-}
-tracks/2/type = "value"
-tracks/2/imported = false
-tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/path = NodePath("Sprite2D:frame")
-tracks/2/interp = 1
-tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3),
-"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1, 1),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [0, 1, 2, 3]
-}
-
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_pjkea"]
 resource_name = "walk"
 length = 0.6
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 [sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_ldfyt"]
 _data = {
 "RESET": SubResource("Animation_rh7n7"),
+"hit_ball": SubResource("Animation_gswgu"),
 "idle": SubResource("Animation_7igie"),
 "run": SubResource("Animation_xfiuh"),
-"throw": SubResource("Animation_gswgu"),
 "walk": SubResource("Animation_pjkea")
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ _data = {
 size = Vector2(21, 10)
 
 [node name="Player" type="CharacterBody2D"]
-collision_mask = 14
+collision_mask = 6
 script = ExtResource("1_fmx2p")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
@@ -225,9 +225,10 @@ script = ExtResource("7_0nfrc")
 [node name="Walk" type="Node" parent="StateMachine"]
 script = ExtResource("7_gcd3q")
 
-[node name="Throw" type="Node" parent="StateMachine"]
-script = ExtResource("9_atm3r")
+[node name="HitBall" type="Node" parent="StateMachine"]
+script = ExtResource("9_aqfsh")
 
-[connection signal="collide_with_ball" from="." to="StateMachine/Idle" method="_on_player_collide_with_ball"]
-[connection signal="animation_finished" from="AnimationPlayer" to="StateMachine/Throw" method="_on_animation_player_animation_finished"]
+[connection signal="ball_starts_colliding" from="." to="StateMachine/Idle" method="_on_player_ball_starts_colliding"]
+[connection signal="ball_stops_colliding" from="." to="StateMachine/Idle" method="_on_player_ball_stops_colliding"]
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="Area2D" to="." method="_on_area_2d_body_entered"]
+[connection signal="body_exited" from="Area2D" to="." method="_on_area_2d_body_exited"]
diff --git a/scripts/ball/ball.gd b/scripts/ball/ball.gd
index bdd1208..8d8f0cf 100644
--- a/scripts/ball/ball.gd
+++ b/scripts/ball/ball.gd
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ func _ready():
 	target.y += Y_OFFSET
 	var player = get_node("/root/Main/TileMap/Player")
 	assert(player)
-	player.hit.connect(_on_player_hit)
+	player.hit_ball.connect(_on_player_hit_ball)
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	position = position.move_toward(target, delta * speed)
 
-func _on_player_hit():
+func _on_player_hit_ball():
 	var rand_cell: Vector2i = tile_map.get_random_top_cell()
 	tile_map.reset_and_set_target_cell(rand_cell)
 	target = tile_map.map_to_local(rand_cell) + Vector2(0, Y_OFFSET)
diff --git a/scripts/player/player.gd b/scripts/player/player.gd
index 68258bd..ebf7c54 100644
--- a/scripts/player/player.gd
+++ b/scripts/player/player.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class_name Player
 extends CharacterBody2D
 
-signal hit
+signal hit_ball
 signal ball_starts_colliding
 signal ball_stops_colliding
 const Y_SPAWN_OFFSET = -8
@@ -30,3 +30,15 @@ func flip_sprite():
 		sprite.flip_h = true
 	elif Input.is_action_pressed("move_right"):
 		sprite.flip_h = false
+
+func play_idle_animation():
+	animation_player.play("idle")
+
+func play_walk_animation():
+	animation_player.play("walk")
+
+func play_hit_ball_animation():
+	animation_player.speed_scale = 0.8
+	animation_player.play("hit_ball")
+	await animation_player.animation_finished
+	animation_player.speed_scale = 1
diff --git a/scripts/player/states/player_hit_ball_state.gd b/scripts/player/states/player_hit_ball_state.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf2150a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/player/states/player_hit_ball_state.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class_name PlayerHitBallState
+extends PlayerState
+
+func enter(_msg := {}):
+	player.hit_ball.emit()
+	await player.play_hit_ball_animation()
+	state_machine.transition_to("Idle")
diff --git a/scripts/player/states/player_hit_state.gd b/scripts/player/states/player_hit_state.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f4723d..0000000
--- a/scripts/player/states/player_hit_state.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-class_name PlayerThrowState
-extends PlayerState
-
-var is_animation_finished = false
-
-func enter(_msg := {}):
-	player.animation_player.speed_scale = 0.8
-	player.animation_player.play("throw")
-	player.hit.emit()
-
-func update(_delta: float):
-	if is_animation_finished:
-		state_machine.transition_to("Idle")
-
-func exit():
-	is_animation_finished = false
-	player.animation_player.speed_scale = 1
-
-func _on_animation_player_animation_finished(_anim_name):
-	is_animation_finished = true
diff --git a/scripts/player/states/player_idle_state.gd b/scripts/player/states/player_idle_state.gd
index 9221a9e..71ec8ec 100644
--- a/scripts/player/states/player_idle_state.gd
+++ b/scripts/player/states/player_idle_state.gd
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ var player_collide_with_ball = false
 
 func enter(_msg := {}):
 	player.velocity = Vector2.ZERO
-	player.animation_player.play("idle")
+	player.play_idle_animation()
 
 func update(_delta):
 	if player_collide_with_ball && Input.is_action_pressed("hit"):
-		state_machine.transition_to("Hit")
+		state_machine.transition_to("HitBall")
 		
 	if player.get_input_direction() != Vector2.ZERO:
 		state_machine.transition_to("Walk")
diff --git a/scripts/player/states/player_walk_state.gd b/scripts/player/states/player_walk_state.gd
index 56f468b..27de07f 100644
--- a/scripts/player/states/player_walk_state.gd
+++ b/scripts/player/states/player_walk_state.gd
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ class_name PlayerWalkState
 extends PlayerState
 
 func enter(_msg := {}):
-	player.animation_player.play("walk")
+	player.play_walk_animation()
 
 func physics_update(delta):
 	var direction = player.get_input_direction()
 	var velocity = direction * player.speed
 	
 	player.flip_sprite()
-		
+	
 	var collision = player.move_and_collide(velocity * delta)
 	if collision and Input.is_action_pressed("hit"):
-		state_machine.transition_to("Hit")
+		state_machine.transition_to("HitBall")
 	
 	if velocity == Vector2.ZERO:
 		state_machine.transition_to("Idle")