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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 	self.isFighting = false;
 	self.isHit = false;
 	self.isTouched = false;
 	self.energy = 100;
+	self.guardLevel = 100;
 	self.health = 100;
 	self.basePunchEnergy = 2; // Punch cost in energy
 	self.currentPunchEnergy = 2; // Punch cost in energy
 	self.punchCount = 0; // Initialize punch count
@@ -179,20 +180,25 @@
 	};
 	// Guard function to handle guarding action
 	self.guard = function (setGuard) {
 		log("self.guard: " + setGuard);
-		if (self.isGuarding === setGuard) {
+		if (!self.isGuarding && !setGuard) {
 			return;
 		}
-		self.energy = 100;
+		self.energy = 100; // TEMP DEBUG
 		if (self.isPlayer) {
 			playerEnergyBar.updateEnergy(self.energy);
 		}
-		self.isGuarding = setGuard;
-		if (setGuard) {
+		if (setGuard && self.guardLevel <= 0) {
 			self.setPosture(idlePosture);
+			self.isGuarding = false;
+			return;
+		}
+		if (setGuard && !self.isGuarding) {
+			self.setPosture(idlePosture);
 			self.head.height *= 0.95;
 		}
+		self.isGuarding = setGuard;
 		// Simplified adjustments for guarding using symmetrical elements
 		var adjustPosition = function adjustPosition(elementPair, deltaX, deltaY, deltaW, deltaH, deltaR, setGuard) {
 			elementPair.forEach(function (element, index) {
 				var directionH = (index === 0 ? 1 : -1) * (setGuard ? 1 : -1);
@@ -233,9 +239,9 @@
 			self.setPosture(idlePosture);
 		}
 	};
 	self.handleHitImpact = function (attacker) {
-		self.health = Math.max(0, self.health - attacker.punchCount * (self.isGuarding ? 0.125 : 0.5));
+		self.health = Math.max(0, self.health - attacker.punchCount * (self.isGuarding ? 0.01 : 0.5));
 		if (self.isPlayer) {
 			playerHealthBar.updateHealth(self.health);
 		}
 		if (self.health <= 0) {
@@ -247,8 +253,21 @@
 	self.update = function () {
 		if (isPlaying) {
 			self[self.isPlayer ? 'mainPlayerMove' : 'mainAiMove']();
 		}
+		if (LK.ticks % 60 == 0) {
+			if (self.isGuarding) {
+				self.guardLevel = Math.max(0, self.guardLevel - 4);
+				if (self.guardLevel <= 0) {
+					self.guard(false);
+				}
+			} else {
+				self.guardLevel = Math.min(100, self.guardLevel + 2);
+			}
+			if (self.isPlayer) {
+				playerGuardBar.updateEnergy(self.guardLevel);
+			}
+		}
 		// Player is idle
 		self.miniMove();
 		// Update body position and rotation
 		self.body.x = self.x;
@@ -367,9 +386,9 @@
 });
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************* ENERGY BAR CLASS ********************************** */
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
-var EnergyBar = Container.expand(function (maxEnergy) {
+var EnergyBar = Container.expand(function (maxEnergy, isGard) {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	self.maxEnergy = maxEnergy;
 	self.currentEnergy = maxEnergy;
 	// Background of the energy bar
@@ -386,14 +405,14 @@
 	self.fill = self.attachAsset('energyBarFill', {
 		anchorX: 0.50,
 		anchorY: 0,
 		x: 0,
-		y: -self.frame.height / 2 + 25,
+		y: -self.frame.height / 2 + 20,
 		height: 0,
 		visible: true
 	});
 	// Lightning icon above the energy bar
-	self.lightningIcon = self.attachAsset('lightning', {
+	self.lightningIcon = self.attachAsset(isGard ? 'shieldIcon' : 'lightning', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 1,
 		x: 0,
 		y: -self.energyGradiant.height / 2 - 50 // Position above the energy bar
@@ -524,8 +543,9 @@
 var touchPosition = null;
 var swipeStart = null;
 var swipeEnd = null;
 var playerEnergyBar = null;
+var playerGuardBar = null;
 var playerHealthBar = null;
 var isDebug = true;
 var debugMarker;
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
@@ -628,13 +648,17 @@
 	opponent = game.addChild(new Athlete());
 	opponent.x = 1024; // Center horizontally
 	opponent.y = game.height * 0.2; // Center vertically in the middle of the ring
 	opponent.rotation = Math.PI * 0.5;
-	// Add the energy bar on the left
 	// Initialize Energy Bar for Player
 	playerEnergyBar = game.addChild(new EnergyBar(100));
 	playerEnergyBar.x = game.width - 75; // Position energy bar on the left side
 	playerEnergyBar.y = game.height * 0.4; // Position towards the top
+	// Initialize Guard Bar for Player
+	playerGuardBar = game.addChild(new EnergyBar(100, true));
+	playerGuardBar.x = 75; // Position energy bar on the left side
+	playerGuardBar.y = game.height * 0.4; // Position towards the top
+	// Initialize Player Health bar
 	playerHealthBar = game.addChild(new HealthBar(100));
 	playerHealthBar.x = 1024;
 	playerHealthBar.y = 1960;
 	if (isDebug) {