diff --git a/.vim/vimrc b/.vim/vimrc
index 4eb6ba2..954fc2d 100644
--- a/.vim/vimrc
+++ b/.vim/vimrc
@@ -611,6 +611,14 @@ nnoremap <silent><f7> gt
 map - <C-W>-
 map + <C-W>+
 
+" vmap to stay in Visual Mode after shifting > and <
+vmap < <gv
+vmap > >gv
+
+" moving visual blocks
+vnoremap J :m '>+1<CR>gv=gv
+vnoremap K :m '<-2<CR>gv=gv
+
 
 "------------------------------------
 " vim-go.vim