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Not to be confused with the Balance Bridge on SASUKE 11.
Not to be confused with the Yureru Hashi, which was called as the Balance Bridge during the broadcast of Ninja Warrior.
Not to be confused with the Fuandou, which was called Balance Bridge during the broadcast of Women of Ninja Warrior.

ANW5 Balance Bridge

American Ninja Warrior 5's Balance Bridge in Miami

The Balance Bridge is an obstacle first introduced as the third obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 5 in Miami.

This version of the Balance Bridge consisted of two thin cylindrical beams, that were both on a pivot in the middle. Competitors must walk onto the first beam, which would tip down, and up to the end, where it would tip down too. Then, the competitor must cross a gap between two beams to the second beam, then walk onto it in the same fashion as with the first beam, and finally to the landing platform. Competitors were allowed to use their hands while attempting the obstacle. This obstacle eliminated only a handful of competitors, either on the transition to the second beam or to the landing platform.

Other Appearances[]

Ninja Warrior UK[]

NWUK Balance Bridge

Ninja Warrior UK's Balance Bridge

The Balance Bridge appeared as the third obstacle on Ninja Warrior UK, during the semi-finals and finals' Stage 1. Just like on American Ninja Warrior 5, competitors were allowed to use their hands while attempting the obstacle.

Ninja Warrior Austria[]

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Ninja Warrior Austria's Balance Bridge

In Ninja Warrior Austria, Balance Bridge appeared as the third obstacle of Stage 1.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWG-First Stage-Obstacle-Balance Bridge

Ninja Warrior Germany 1's Balance Bridge (Balance-Brücken)

In Ninja Warrior Germany, the Balance Bridge (locally known as Balance-Brücken) first appeared in Ninja Warrior Germany, serving as the third obstacle of the First Stage of said season. In this particular appearance of the Balance Bridge, the obstacle itself was equal to the iterations, that have been used in American Ninja Warrior 5 and Ninja Warrior UK. However, there was a rule that the competitors were not allowed to use their hands while attempting the obstacle; if they did so, they would be disqualified.

In this appearance of the Balance Bridge, it eliminated five out of the 26 competitors who attempted it, including Jan Hojer, who became the first victim of the above-mentioned rule that competitors were not allowed to use their hands while attempting the obstacle, with Hojer getting disqualified for using his hands on the second bridge. And while the obstacle did not prove to be the Ninja-Killer of that First Stage, the obstacle proved to be a massive time waster for many competitors. In this particular appearance of the Balance Bridge

NWG 2-First Stage-Obstacle-Balance Bridge

Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Balance Bridge (Balance-Brücken)

In Ninja Warrior Germany 2, the Balance Bridge then reappeared, this time once again serving as the third obstacle of the First Stage of said season. Similar to the one used in SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia 2017, the obstacle was now placed above a water pool, and not above safety mats.

Unlike in the previous Ninja Warrior Germany season, the Balance Bridge did not eliminate any of the 28 competitors who attempted the obstacle in that season.

NWG 5-Semi-finals 1 & 2-Obstacle-Balance Bridge

Ninja Warrior Germany 5's Balance Bridge (Balance-Brücken)

In Ninja Warrior Germany 5, the Balance Bridge then once again re-appeared, this time serving as the third obstacle of both Semi-finals of said season. In this particular appearance of the Balance Bridge, both cylindrical beams had an even greater length, compared to its original iteration.

Ninja Warrior Denmark[]

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Ninja Warrior Denmark's Balance Bridge

On Ninja Warrior Denmark, Balance Bridge appared as the third obstacle of the semifinals.

SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia[]

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SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia 2017's Balance Bridge in Semifinal Stage 1

On SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia 2017, the Balance Bridge appeared as the third obstacle during Semifinal Stage 1. However, unlike on American Ninja Warrior 5 and Ninja Warrior UK, the area below the obstacle was filled with the water rather than safety mats, and, similar to Ninja Warrior Germany, competitors were not allowed to use their hands while attempting the obstacle; if they did so, they would be disqualified.

During SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia: International Competition, the obstacle eliminated Dion Trigg from Team Europe, who was the only competitor to fail at Semifinal Stage 1.

Competitor's Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the RTL broadcast and external information found.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWG Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
NWG1 21 26 80.76%
NWG2 28 28 100%
NWG5 Semi-finals 1 47 52 90.38%
Semi-finals 2 51 51 100%
Total 147 157 93.63%
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