I am trying to use pushbuttons to control two motors

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// When ever I push the button, the motors change direction but only after several seconds of delay
const int m1a = 8;
const int m1b = 9;
const int m2a = 10;
const int m2b = 11;

const int forward = 2;
const int left = 3;
const int back = 4;
const int right = 5;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(forward, INPUT);
  pinMode(left, INPUT);
  pinMode(back, INPUT);
  pinMode(right, INPUT);
  pinMode(m1a, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(m1b, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(m2a, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(m2b, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  if (digitalRead(forward) == HIGH)
  {
    digitalWrite(m1a, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(m2a, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(m1b, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2b, LOW);
  }
  
  if (digitalRead(left) == HIGH)
  {
    digitalWrite(m1a, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2a, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(m1b, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2b, LOW);
  }
  
  if ((digitalRead(right) == LOW) && (digitalRead(left) == LOW) && (digitalRead(forward) == LOW) && (digitalRead(back) == LOW))
  {
    digitalWrite(m1a, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2a, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m1b, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2b, LOW);
  }
  
  if (digitalRead(back) == HIGH)
  {
    digitalWrite(m1a, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2a, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m1b, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(m2b, HIGH);
  }
  
  if (digitalRead(right) == HIGH)
  {
    digitalWrite(m1a, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(m2a, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m1b, LOW);
    digitalWrite(m2b, LOW);
  }
}
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Show your schematic and think about detecting when the button was pushed rather than is pushed, debouncing and state change detection. Lots of examples of each to look up

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Thanks, I fixed it

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Thank you for helping me fix me

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