diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
index 56a0c94..7a5f2d7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 			Vector2 nearest = Utils.nearestPoint(paddle.getKey().cpy(), lineDir, ball.cpy());
 
 			if (nearest.dst(newX, newY) < RADIUS) {
-				Utils.reflect(direction, lineDir.nor());
+				paddleCollision();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 		speed = 5;
 	}
 
+	public void paddleCollision() {
+		float paddleCenter = getBrickBuster().getPaddle().getX() + Paddle.PADDLE_WIDTH/2;
+		float rel = (getX() - paddleCenter) + 50;
+		float newAngle = MathUtils.PI - (MathUtils.PI * (rel/100));
+		direction = new Vector2(MathUtils.cos(newAngle), MathUtils.sin(newAngle));
+	}
+
 	public void reset() {
 		setX(getBrickBuster().getPaddle().getX() + Paddle.PADDLE_WIDTH/2);
 		setY(Paddle.PADDLE_Y + Paddle.PADDLE_HEIGHT + RADIUS);
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
index 52b6585..5b1a923 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class Paddle extends Entity {
 	public static final int PADDLE_WIDTH = 100;
 	public static final int PADDLE_HEIGHT = 10;
 	public static final int PADDLE_Y = 15;
-	public static final int PADDLE_SPEED = 10;
+	public static final int PADDLE_SPEED = 6;
 
 	public Paddle(BrickBuster brickBuster) {
 		super(brickBuster, BrickBuster.WIDTH / 2 - PADDLE_WIDTH / 2, PADDLE_Y);