diff --git a/include/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.h b/include/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.h
index f39740ec..554d174e 100644
--- a/include/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.h
+++ b/include/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.h
@@ -20,4 +20,20 @@ private:
 
     EventRelay<PlayerMovementSystem, Events::PlayerSpawned> m_EPlayerSpawned;
     bool OnPlayerSpawned(Events::PlayerSpawned& e);
+
+    double m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime = 0.0f;
+    double m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer = 0.0f;
+    double m_AssaultDashCoolDownMaxTimer = 3.0f;
+    ImGuiKey m_AssaultDashDoubleTapLastKey = ImGuiKey_Escape;
+    const float m_AssaultDashDoubleTapSensitivityTimer = 0.25f;
+    enum class AssaultDashDirection {
+        Left,
+        Right,
+        None
+    };
+    AssaultDashDirection m_AssaultDashTapDirection = AssaultDashDirection::None;
+    bool m_AssaultDashDoubleTapped = false;
+    bool m_PlayerIsDashing = false;
+
+    void assaultDashCheck(glm::vec3 controllerMovement, double dt, bool isJumping);
 };
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diff --git a/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp b/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp
index 6eab02c5..fe28ff8e 100644
--- a/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.h"
 
-PlayerMovementSystem::PlayerMovementSystem(World* world, EventBroker* eventBroker) 
+PlayerMovementSystem::PlayerMovementSystem(World* world, EventBroker* eventBroker)
     : System(world, eventBroker)
     , PureSystem("Player")
 {
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::Update(double dt)
 
         if (player.HasComponent("Physics")) {
             ComponentWrapper cPhysics = player["Physics"];
-
+            //Assault Dash Check - 
+            //TODO: check if playerclass is assault!
+            assaultDashCheck(controller->Movement(), dt, ((glm::vec3)cPhysics["Velocity"]).y != 0.0f);
             glm::vec3 wishDirection = controller->Movement() * glm::inverse(glm::quat(ori));
             float wishSpeed;
             if (controller->Crouching()) {
@@ -71,12 +73,15 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::Update(double dt)
                 static float surfaceFriction = 5.f;
                 ImGui::InputFloat("surfaceFriction", &surfaceFriction);
                 float accelerationSpeed = actualAccel * (float)dt * wishSpeed * surfaceFriction;
-                accelerationSpeed = glm::min(accelerationSpeed, addSpeed);
+                //if doubleTapped do Assault Dash - but only boost maximum 50.0f
+                float doubleTapDashBoost = m_AssaultDashDoubleTapped ? 20.0f : 1.0f;
+                accelerationSpeed = glm::min(doubleTapDashBoost*glm::min(accelerationSpeed, addSpeed), 50.0f);
                 velocity += accelerationSpeed * wishDirection;
                 ImGui::Text("velocity: (%f, %f, %f) |%f|", velocity.x, velocity.y, velocity.z, glm::length(velocity));
             }
 
-            if (controller->Jumping() && !controller->Crouching() && velocity.y == 0.f) {
+            //you cant jump and dash at the same time - since there is no friction in the air and we would thus dash much further in the air
+            if (!m_PlayerIsDashing && controller->Jumping() && !controller->Crouching() && velocity.y == 0.f) {
                 velocity.y += 4.f;
             }
 
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::Update(double dt)
                 ComponentWrapper cAnimation = playerModel["Animation"];
 
                 float movementLength = glm::length(groundVelocity);
+                //TODO: add assault dash animation here
                 if (glm::length(controller->Movement()) > 0.f) {
                     if (controller->Crouching()) {
                         cAnimation["Name"] = "Crouch Walk";
@@ -158,3 +164,41 @@ bool PlayerMovementSystem::OnPlayerSpawned(Events::PlayerSpawned& e)
 
     return true;
 }
+void PlayerMovementSystem::assaultDashCheck(glm::vec3 controllerMovement, double dt, bool isJumping) {
+    m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime += dt;
+    m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer -= dt;
+    //cooldown = m_AssaultDashCoolDownMaxTimer sec, pretend the dash lasts 0.25 sec (for friction to do its work)
+    if (m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer > (m_AssaultDashCoolDownMaxTimer - 0.25f)) {
+        m_PlayerIsDashing = true;
+    } else {
+        m_PlayerIsDashing = false;
+    }
+    //reset the DoubleTapped state in case we recently doubleTapped
+    if (m_AssaultDashDoubleTapped) {
+        m_AssaultDashDoubleTapped = false;
+    }
+    //Assault Dash logic: tap left or right twice within 0.5sec to activate the doubletap-dash
+    if (controllerMovement.x > 0 && controllerMovement.y == 0.f && controllerMovement.z == 0.f) {
+        if (m_AssaultDashDoubleTapLastKey != ImGuiKey_RightArrow && m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime < m_AssaultDashDoubleTapSensitivityTimer
+            && m_AssaultDashTapDirection == AssaultDashDirection::Right && m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer <= 0.0f && !isJumping) {
+            m_AssaultDashDoubleTapped = true;
+            m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime = 0.f;
+            m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer = m_AssaultDashCoolDownMaxTimer;
+        }
+        m_AssaultDashDoubleTapLastKey = ImGuiKey_RightArrow;
+        m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime = 0.f;
+        m_AssaultDashTapDirection = AssaultDashDirection::Right;
+    } else if (controllerMovement.x < 0 && controllerMovement.y == 0.f && controllerMovement.z == 0.f) {
+        if (m_AssaultDashDoubleTapLastKey != ImGuiKey_LeftArrow && m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime < m_AssaultDashDoubleTapSensitivityTimer
+            && m_AssaultDashTapDirection == AssaultDashDirection::Left && m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer <= 0.0f && !isJumping) {
+            m_AssaultDashDoubleTapped = true;
+            m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime = 0.f;
+            m_AssaultDashCoolDownTimer = m_AssaultDashCoolDownMaxTimer;
+        }
+        m_AssaultDashDoubleTapLastKey = ImGuiKey_LeftArrow;
+        m_AssaultDashDoubleTapDeltaTime = 0.f;
+        m_AssaultDashTapDirection = AssaultDashDirection::Left;
+    } else {
+        m_AssaultDashDoubleTapLastKey = ImGuiKey_Escape;
+    }
+}