diff --git a/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.cpp b/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.cpp
index 962480f..3afcf08 100644
--- a/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.cpp
+++ b/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.cpp
@@ -63,15 +63,8 @@ bool UFFState::CanTransition(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext)
 
 void UFFState::Enter(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext)
 {
-    if(InStateContext.Avatar)
-    {
-        USkeletalMeshComponent* SMC = InStateContext.Avatar->GetComponentByClass<USkeletalMeshComponent>();
-        if(SMC && MontageToPlay)
-        {
-            SMC->GetAnimInstance()->Montage_Play(MontageToPlay);
-        }
-    }
-
+    PlayMontage(InStateContext);
+    
     OnEnter(InStateContext);
 }
 
@@ -180,6 +173,11 @@ void UFFState::RegisterInputHandler(const FFFInputSequence& InRequiredSequence,
     InputHandlers.Add(TempHandler);
 }
 
+void UFFState::PlayMontage(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext)
+{
+    OnPlayMontage(InStateContext);
+}
+
 
 void UFFState::OnInit_Implementation(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext)
 {
@@ -192,6 +190,19 @@ bool UFFState::OnCanTransition_Implementation(const FFFStateContext& InStateCont
 }
 
 
+void UFFState::OnPlayMontage_Implementation(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext)
+{
+    if(InStateContext.Avatar)
+    {
+        USkeletalMeshComponent* SMC = InStateContext.Avatar->GetComponentByClass<USkeletalMeshComponent>();
+        if(SMC && MontageToPlay)
+        {
+            SMC->GetAnimInstance()->Montage_Play(MontageToPlay);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 UWorld* UFFState::GetWorld() const
 {
 	UFFStateMachineComponent* SMC = Cast<UFFStateMachineComponent>(GetOuter());
diff --git a/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.h b/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.h
index 6fe99ce..693d4ae 100644
--- a/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.h
+++ b/Source/UnrealFightingFramework/State/FFState.h
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ public:
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintImplementableEvent, Category="UFF|State|Events")
 	void OnUpdate(float OneFrame, const FFFStateContext& InStateContext);
 
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="UFF|State|Animations")
+	void PlayMontage(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext);
+
+    /**
+     *	Blueprint hook for overriding the logic for when a anim montage plays at the start of a state
+     *	@param InStateContext 
+     */
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintNativeEvent, Category="UFF|State|Events")
+	void OnPlayMontage(const FFFStateContext& InStateContext);
+
 	// TODO: document
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintImplementableEvent, Category="UFF|State|Events")
 	void OnLanded(const FHitResult& Hit, const FFFStateContext& InStateContext);