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Not to be confused with the Enchū Nori, which was called as the Barrel Roll during the broadcast of Women of Ninja Warrior.
Not to be confused with the Barrel Roll on American Ninja Warrior 1 during qualifying and semifinal, coincidentally as the third obstacle.

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American Ninja Warrior 11's Barrel Roll in Seattle-Tacoma

The Barrel Roll is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the third obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 11 in Seattle-Tacoma.

It consisted of two large cylinders, each with handles to hold on. Competitors must jump from the trampoline and grab the handles on the first cylinder. Then, they must build enough swing and momentum to reach a handle at the left side of the second cylinder that is 7 feet (2.13 meters) away. From there, they must climb up the next handles to reach a handle at the top-right of the second cylinder. Finally, they must pull the handle to roll the right side of the cylinder in a counterclockwise direction and time their release to make the dismount to the landing platform.

A total of 17 competitors failed on this obstacle during Seattle-Tacoma qualifiers, including Rose Wetzel, Larissa Cottle, Tim Schnee, Clover Street, Andrew Chenn, McKenna Haase, and Jackie Ehlers. During Seattle-Tacoma finals, no competitor fell on the obstacle.

Other Season Appearances[]

American Ninja Warrior 13[]

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American Ninja Warrior 13's Barrel Roll

The Barrel Roll appeared back as the third obstacle in the fourth episode of the semifinals on American Ninja Warrior 13. In the episode, only two competitors failed the obstacle which are Lindsay Eskildsen, and Jamie Ross.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 2[]

The Barrel Roll appeared again as the third obstacle for the second Women's Championship. This time, only Michelle Warnky-Buurma failed the obstacle, as she fell on her back and tumbled into the water.

Other Appearances[]

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 4's Barrel Roll

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Zak Stolz attempting Barrel Roll on Australian Ninja Warrior 4

On Australian Ninja Warrior 4, the Barrel Roll appeared as the seventh obstacle during the semifinals. Competitors must make a 3m (9.84ft) jump from the platform to the first handle.

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Barrel Roll

During Australian Ninja Warrior 5, the Barrel Roll appeared as the eighth obstacle in Stage One. A rope was added at the start to allow the competitors to reach the first handle easier. It would've eliminated Jake Baker if he didn't have the Second-Chance advantage.

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Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Barrel Roll

It appeared again during Australian Ninja Warrior 6 as the third obstacle of Stage Two. The rope at the start of the obstacle returned, and the distance from the first to second barrel was revealed to be 2.8m (9.19ft).

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 5's Barrel Roll

Barrel Roll was the third obstacle of Path A of Heats 1 and 3 in Ninja Warrior France 5. The two cylinders were 2.40m apart.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 5's Barrel Roll

On Ninja Warrior Germany 5, the Barrel Roll appeared as the fourth obstacle in Preliminary Round 1 and 4.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Barrel Roll

On Ninja Warrior Germany 6, the Barrel Roll appeared as the fifth obstacle of Preliminary Round 5.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 3's Barrel Roll

On Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Barrel Roll, literally translated החבית המתגלגלת appeared as the fourth obstacle in Route B of Heat 4, Heat 14, and Route A of Heat 15 and Heat 17, which was very similar to the one used in American Ninja Warrior 13 (since there was no trampoline at the start either).

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Ninja Israel 5's Barrel Roll

Then, on Ninja Warrior Israel 5, the Barrel Roll appeared as the fourth obstacle in Heats 8 and 12. This time, two laché bars were placed in front of the cylinders at different heights as a medium to reach the first cylinder.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC/Keshet 12 broadcast and external information found.

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW11 (qualifiers) 51 68 75%
ANW11 (finals) 32 32 100%
ANW13 (SF EP 4) 36 38 94.74%
Women's Championship 2 15 16 93.75%
Total 134 154 87.01%

Ninja Israel[]

NWI Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI3 (Heat 4) 4 7 57.14%
NWI3 (Heat 14) 8 9 88.89%
NWI3 (Heat 15) 4 6 66.67%
NWI3 (Heat 17) 8 9 88.89%
NWI5 (Heat 8) 4 6 66.67%
NWI5 (Heat 12) 7 9 77.78%
Total 35 46 76.09%

Trivia[]

ANW Project Layout Presentation

The prototype design of the Cylindrical Crisis, in which Tyler Rizzo submitted for the American Ninja Warrior: Obstacle Design Challenge

  • The obstacle is named after the aerobatic maneuver in aviation, popularized by the video game series Star Fox.
  • The Barrel Roll was one of the obstacles that won the third edition of American Ninja Warrior: Obstacle Design Challenge, designed by 11-year-old Tyler Rizzo.
  • The obstacle's original design only had three separate cylinders with handles which competitors had to swing and grab the handle of each subsequent cylinders. The name of the obstacle was originally called as the Cylindrical Crisis.
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