Flying Bar

Flying Bar (フライングバー) is an obstacle in SASUKE's Third Stage, first debuting in SASUKE 25. Since its inception in SASUKE, it evolved into one of the most infamous Ninja obstacles of all the time and has been used in numerous international ninja competitions around the world in different variations, each of which located in a different area of the Third Stage.

It is a hybrid of Jumping Bars and Pipe Slider, described as a horizontal version of Salmon Ladder in American Ninja Warrior, where competitors must negotiate a bar held in a set of cradles down a track by jumping from one set of cradles to the next, with each jump approximately 1.5 meters (4.92 feet) from one cradle to the next cradle.

Version 1 (SASUKE 25-26)[]

In the first version, the obstacle debuted as the seventh and final obstacle of the redesigned Third Stage. There were a total of five cradles, followed by a final swing across a gap to reach the finishing platform. Due to the difficulty of prior obstacles, with no one managing to clear the Ultimate Cliffhanger by SASUKE 26, this version was not attempted, making it the only final obstacle to never be attempted.

Version 2 (SASUKE 27, 32)[]

In SASUKE 27, the obstacle was placed as the second obstacle of the Third Stage, while the new Bar Glider took its previous spot. In addition, the obstacle was shortened from five cradles to three.

This version was not too difficult, only eliminating two out of ten competitors who attempted it in that tournament, Okuyama Yoshiyuki and Ishikawa Terukazu. It was removed after Urushihara Yuuji's second kanzenseiha in SASUKE 27, being replaced by Iron Paddler, but would eventually return in this version in SASUKE 32, replacing its former successor. Upon its return, the obstacle was brutal, eliminating four out of eight competitors who attempted it, including former finalists Nagasaki Shunsuke and Kawaguchi Tomohiro. However, some of these failures occurred due to a rain shower making the cradles much slicker than intended, to the point where a towel was placed on the bar in an attempt to keep the obstacle somewhat functional.

Version 3 (SASUKE 33)[]

For SASUKE 33, the obstacle directly led into Sidewinder Kai without any rest, while also having a wire installed to secure the obstacle much like Pipe Slider, so that competitors would not drag the bar down with them if they failed. While no one failed the transition between obstacles, the obstacle itself eliminated most of the competitors who attempted the Third Stage in that tournament, including SASUKE champion Morimoto Yūsuke. Only Drew Drechsel managed to clear the obstacle. The difficulty was blamed on the addition of the wire, as it caused the bar to slip out of the cradles before competitors could successfully build up momentum.

Version 4 (SASUKE 34~)[]

FlyingBar2 — Yamamoto Yoshiyuki on the current version of Flying Bar, SASUKE 38

As a result of the failures in the previous tournament, SASUKE 34 saw the cradles increase in size to correct the issue, which gave competitors more space for the bar to move while the competitor made the transition from one cradle to another. This led to no one failing the obstacle in that tournament. In SASUKE 35, Drum Hopper Kai was removed, due to the introduction of Planet Bridge, which in turn moved Flying Bar and Sidewinder to the first and second obstacles respectively. This is the first obstacle in SASUKE history positioned as the first and final obstacles in a stage for different tournaments.

In SASUKE 36, the obstacle eliminated no one except for Ben Toyer, possibly due to inexperience, and eliminated Isa Yoshinori in SASUKE 38 when he transitioned poorly onto the last cradle and ultimately slipped off the cradle and fell. In SASUKE 39, while the Flying Bar itself remained unchanged, the Sidewinder would be modified in which the first and third poles would rotate counterclockwise and then clockwise in SASUKE 41. This makes the transition from the bar to the first pole harder as it forces competitors to time their transition and possibly grab the holds on the poles whilst it rotates.

A unique completion of the obstacle happened in SASUKE 41 with René Casselly where he made consecutive laches across the cradles (which is known as “linking”). Even though some people used the above strategy in SASUKE World Cup 1, Ashlin Herbert became the first competitor to skip an entire cradle, transiting from the first to the third cradle.

Other Appearances[]

In most of the SASUKE/Ninja Warrior's international formats, Flying Bar appeared as the final obstacle before the Final Stage/Mount Midoriyama tower. Most versions were similar to the one used in SASUKE 25 with several modifications, while several versions (such as SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia, SASUKE Vietnam, Ninja Warrior France and Ninja Warrior Germany) were similar to SASUKE 33 version.

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW4 Flying Bar — American Ninja Warrior 4's Flying Bar in Stage Three

ANW6 Flying Bar — American Ninja Warrior 6's Flying Bar in Stage Three

ANW 11 Flying Bar — American Ninja Warrior 11's Flying Bar in Stage Three

ANW13 Flying Bar — American Ninja Warrior 13's Flying Bar in Stage Three

Flying Bar was the final obstacle of Stage Three from American Ninja Warrior 4 till American Ninja Warrior 14, which was the same as the one used in SASUKE 25 and SASUKE 26. Each cradle is 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) wide and spaced 5 feet (1.524 meters) apart.

During its overall appearances on American Ninja Warrior's regular season, 13 competitors attempted the obstacle:

Brian Arnold in American Ninja Warrior 5,
Ian Dory, Isaac Caldiero, and Geoff Britten in American Ninja Warrior 7,
Drew Drechsel, Adam Rayl, and Daniel Gil in American Ninja Warrior 11,
Kaden Lebsack in American Ninja Warrior 13 and American Ninja Warrior 14, and
Jay Lewis, Matt D'Amico, Josh Levin, R.J. Roman, and Josiah Pippel in American Ninja Warrior 14.

Nine of those competitors had completed it: Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten in American Ninja Warrior 7, Drew Drechsel and Daniel Gil in American Ninja Warrior 11, Kaden Lebsack in both American Ninja Warrior 13 and American Ninja Warrior 14, and Jay Lewis, Josh Levin, R.J. Roman, and Josiah Pippel in American Ninja Warrior 14. Both when Isaac Caldiero and Drew Drechsel achieved Total Victory had one ninja failed the obstacle (Ian Dory and Adam Rayl) only when Matt D'Amico failed the obstacle was there not a Total Victory in the season.

Although only nine competitors completed this obstacle during the regular season of American Ninja Warrior, more competitors completed it in American Ninja Warrior's international and post-season tournaments.

During USA vs. Japan, three competitors reached this obstacle, Paul Kasemir, Brian Arnold, and Matachi Ryo. However, all of them failed to complete it.
During USA vs. The World, five competitors reached this obstacle, Morimoto Yusuke, Stefano Ghisolfi, Matachi Ryo, Sean McColl, and Brian Arnold; each competitor, with the exception Sean McColl, completed it, with Morimoto Yusuke becoming the first to complete it in any American Ninja Warrior competition.
During USA vs. The World 2, five competitors reached this obstacle, Ian Dory, Stefano Ghisolfi, Morimoto Yusuke, Sean McColl, and Isaac Caldiero; all except Ian Dory and Stefano Ghisolfi completed it.
During the All Star Special 2, Flip Rodriguez reached this obstacle and completed it, winning it for Team Kristine.
During USA vs. The World 3, only two competitors, Josh Levin and Drew Drechsel, reached this obstacle, and both of them completed it.
During USA vs. The World 4, the obstacle was unattempted.
During the All Star Special 3, Jesse Labreck (who became the first woman to attempt it) and JJ Woods both reached this obstacle and completed it, while JJ Woods did it faster to win it for Team Kristine.
During USA vs. The World 5, the obstacle was again unattempted.
During the All Star Special 4, Meagan Martin (who became the second woman to attempt this obstacle) and Jesse Labreck (who became the first woman to attempt it twice) both reached this obstacle and completed it, while Jesse Labreck did it faster to win it for Team Matt.
During USA vs. The World 6, only Drew Drechsel was able to reach and complete the obstacle.
During the All Stars Special 5, Karsten Williams attempted this obstacle and completed it, winning it for Team Matt.

It was replaced by the Road Signs in American Ninja Warrior 15 and American Ninja Warrior 16.

Ninja Warrior UK[]

NWUK3 Flying Bars — Ninja Warrior UK 3's Flying Bars

Nwuk5 flyingbars — Ninja Warrior UK 5's Flying Bars

Flying Bar (locally called Flying Bars) appeared during the finals:

as the eighth and final obstacle of Stage Two in Ninja Warrior UK
as the third and final obstacle of Stage Threr from Ninja Warrior UK 2 onwards.

Since the obstacle was not preceded by any obstacle with no rest, there was a rope at the start, as a medium to reach the bar.

During the first three Ninja Warrior UK seasons, the obstacle was unattempted. In Ninja Warrior UK 4, the obstacle was attempted for the first time by Deren Perez and Tim Shieff. However, none of them could complete it.

In Ninja Warrior UK 5, the rope was replaced by a stationary pole, and the obstacle was finally completed for the first time by Tim Champion, making him also the first competitor to attempt Stage 4, Mount Midoriyama. He would later become the first competitor in Ninja Warrior UK history to achieve total victory and earn the title of the first "Ninja Warrior UK".

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

First Version[]

NWG-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Germany's Flying Bar (*Stangen-Flug*)

In the first season of Ninja Warrior Germany, the Flying Bar (Stangen-Flug) first appeared, serving as the third and final obstacle of the Third Stage, and also as the second to last obstacle of the entire Finals course of said season. This particular iteration was, similar to the Flying Bar iteration of Ninja Warrior UK, a standalone obstacle in this first appearance. However compared to the other international Ninja Warrior formats at that time, this iteration only consisted of four cradles instead of five, and the arrangement of the cradles was also different, with the second cradle placed higher than the first one and the third cradle was placed higher than the second cradle, creating an upwards pattern and the fourth cradle was placed slightly below the level of the first cradle, creating a huge drop between the third and the fourth cradle.

This particular iteration of the Flying Bar however got never attempted in this regular season, with the Last Man Standing of said season, Oliver Edelmann, failing the fourth obstacle of the Second Stage, the Unstable Bridge.

NWG FNSP 1-Third Stage-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Germany: Four Nations Special 1's Flying Bar

Later, in the Ninja Warrior Germany: Four Nations Special 1, it reappeared, and was used as the sixth and final obstacle of the Third Stage. This time, the obstacle was placed directly after the Hang Climbing, without any laché bar between them. And due to the space constraints by the addition of the Hang Climbing, the cradle arrangement used in Ninja Warrior Germany 3 (with five cradles present) had to be changed.

Second Version[]

NWG 2-Third Stage-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Flying Bar (*Stangen-Flug*)

In the second season of Ninja Warrior Germany, the Flying Bar reappeared, this time serving as the fourth obstacle of the Third Stage, due to the Curved Body Prop being added to the Third Stage, and also as the second to last obstacle of the entire Finals course of said season once again. On this iteration, starting from the very first cradle, each cradle being placed higher than the previous one, creating a sole upwards pattern. Along with that particular difference, the distance between the second and the third, and the third and the fourth cradle was greater than the distance between the first and second cradle, making the transition from the second cradle onwards even more difficult. In order to transfer to the obstacle, the participants had to use a laché bar placed at the start of the obstacle.

This particular iteration of the Flying Bar got never attempted as well, with the Last Man Standing of said season, Moritz Hans, failing the obstacle prior to the Flying Bar, the Cliffhanger.

Third Version[]

Flying Bar - Ninja Warrior Germany 3 — Ninja Warrior Germany 3's Flying Bar

In the Ninja Warrior Germany 3, another version of Flying Bar was introduced. On it, the second and the fourth cradle was raised, making an up-down-up-down pattern. It required competitors to have more momentum to transfer up and firm their grip when transfer down. Also, wire was installed to the bar similar to the SASUKE 33 version. A rope was placed at the start, as a medium to reach the bar.

For the first time, Flying Bar was attempted by three competitors: Moritz Hans, Kim Marschner and Alexander Wurm got to this obstacle, but only Alexander Wurm could complete and clear the Third Stage.

Fourth Version[]

NWG 4-Third Stage-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Germany 4's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Germany 4, there were only four cradles; the last one had been removed. The pattern has been reversed to down-up-down. The wire installed to the bar had been removed. This obstacle was also connected to the previous obstacle, Peg Cloud, without any resting point. Moritz Hans and Alexander Wurm was the only two to attempt this version, but both of them failed, with with Alexander Wurm going further, failing the transition to the third cradle.

Fifth Version[]

NWG 5-Third Stage-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Germany 5's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Germany 5, the pattern was once again reversed to up-down-up, and now there was a laché bar to rest from the previous obstacle, Time Bomb. Kim Marschner and Alexander Wurm were the only two to attempt this version, but both of them failed, with Alexander Wurm once again going further, failing the transition to the final cradle.

Sixth Version[]

NWG 6-Third Stage-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Flying Bar

Then, in Ninja Warrior Germany 6, the Flying Bar also appeared as the sixth and final obstacle of the Third Stage. However, due to the extreme difficulty of Ninja Warrior Germany 5's Flying Bar setup, this obstacle was made to be easier by not only arranging the cradles in a straight line, but by also placing a resting bar between the preceding obstacle and this Flying Bar.

These changes had a significant impact, as Moritz Hans finally completed this obstacle and advanced to Final Stage, and René Casselly completed it without any trouble.

Seventh Version[]

Nwgr7 flying bar — Ninja Warrior Germany 7's Flying Bar

Following Moritz Hans & René Casselly's Total Victories in Ninja Warrior Germany 6, the Flying Bar was then replaced by the Leaps of Faith, which was to be the final obstacle in the Third Stage in Ninja Warrior Germany 7. Yet a simpler version of the Flying Bar appeared as the fourth obstacle of the Semi-finals. This obstacle only consisted of two sets of cradles, and after landing the bar on the second set of cradles, competitors must navigate the bar to the next obstacle directly - the Tilt-A-Whirl.

Four Nations Special Version[]

Nwgr four nations special 3 flying bar — Ninja Warrior Germany Four Nations Special 3's Flying Bar

The shortened version of Flying Bar returned as the third obstacle of Stage Three in the Four Nations Special 3. This time consisting of three sets of cradles in increasing height, a trampoline was added at the beginning.

Ninja Warrior France[]

Flyingbar fr1(1) — Ninja Warrior France 1's Flying Bar

Flyingbar fr2 — Ninja Warrior France 2's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior France, the Flying Bar, called L'Ultime Envol (literally The Final Flight), appeared:

as the eighth and final obstacle of Stage Two in Ninja Warrior France 1 and Ninja Warrior France 6, and
as the ninth and final obstacle of Stage Two in Ninja Warrior France 2 and Ninja Warrior France 3

In the first two seasons, it was a standalone obstacle, with a rope (Ninja Warrior France)/laché bar (Ninja Warrior France 2) as a medium to reach the first bar, and wire was installed to the bar, similar to SASUKE 33 version.

Nwfr3 flying bar — Ninja Warrior France 3's Flying Bar

In the third season, two laché bar were placed to rest after Hang Climb, and no wire was installed at all. Moreover, the five cradles were placed at the same height.

Before being replaced by The Wedge in Ninja Warrior France 4, five competitors attempted this obstacle, with attempts throughout the season it appeared. However, Thomas Ballet was the only one who completed this obstacle, when he cleared it in Ninja Warrior France 2.

NWFRA6 - Stage 2 - Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior France 6's Flying Bar

When it returned back in Ninja Warrior France 6, replacing Snap Back, the cradles were arranged in a downward pattern, and the number of cradles were reduced to four, making the obstacle very similar to the one used in SASUKE Vietnam. This time, five competitors attempted this version, but only one competitor failed.

Nwfr7 flying bar — Ninja Warrior France 7's Flying Bar

Nwfr8 flying bar — Ninja Warrior France 8's Flying Bar

It returned in Ninja Warrior France 7 and Ninja Warrior France 8, as the final obstacle of the untimed section of Stage Two, with the identical arrangement as the sixth season.

It also appeared in the Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations in the same position as the regular season. Out of the nine attempts, it was easy as it only eliminated Team USA’s Brian Burkhardt who failed the jump to the third cradle by overshooting on the right side.

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

Aunw1 flying bar — Australian Ninja Warrior's Flying Bar

AusNW2 Flying Bar — Australian Ninja Warrior 2's Flying Bar

Flying Bar appeared:

as the eighth and final obstacle of Stage Two in Australian Ninja Warrior,
as the sixth and final obstacle of Stage Three in Australian Ninja Warrior 2, and
as the fifth and final obstacle of Stage Three from Australian Ninja Warrior 3 to Australian Ninja Warrior 6.

In the first two seasons, this obstacle was similar to Ninja Warrior UK version, with a rope at the start as a medium to reach the bar, since the obstacle was not preceded by any obstacle with no rest

In Australian Ninja Warrior 3, this obstacle was similar to Ninja Warrior Israel version, with a pole at the start instead of the rope.

Ben polson aunw4 — Australian Ninja Warrior 4's Flying Bar

In Australian Ninja Warrior 4, the rope returned at the start, and the arrangement of the cradles was changed: the second and the third cradles, each one was placed higher than the previous one; while the first, the fourth and the fifth was kept the same.

No one attempted the obstacle until Australian Ninja Warrior 4, when four competitors, Matthew Bowles, Ben Polson, Zak Stolz and Charlie Robbins, were able to reach the obstacle. Only Matthew Bowles failed, the others were able to complete the obstacle and advance to Stage Four, Mt. Midoriyama.

Flying Bar AuNW5 — Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Flying Bar

The obstacle returned once again in Australian Ninja Warrior 5, but now featured only four cradles, with the second and the fourth cradle raised, very similar to the version used in Ninja Warrior Germany 5. Due to Zak Stolz, the Last Man Standing, failing Doorknob Drop, no one attempted the obstacle in this competition.

AuNW6 - Stage 3 - Flying Bar — Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Flying Bar

In Australian Ninja Warrior 6, the arrangement of the cradles was altered yet again, the first two cradles were now set in a straight line, then from the third cradle each one was placed higher than the previous one. The number of cradles remained at four. The obstacle remained unattempted.

Ninja Warrior NL[]

NWNL-Third Stage-Obstacle-Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior NL's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior NL, Flying Bar appeared as the final obstacle of Stage Three. Here, there were five cradles were arranged in a 'V' formation, where it moves down the first three cradle then up on the last two. Competitors must jump from a trampoline to a lache bar, to reach the bar on the first cradle. Perry Oosterlee was the only one to attempt this version, but came up short as he missed the third cradle.

Ninja Warrior Switzerland[]

NWS Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Switzerland's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Switzerland, the Flying Bar appeared as the eighth and final obstacle in the Untimed Section of the Finals' Stage Two, which was very similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior Germany, albeit with a pole as a medium to reach the bar due to the Flying Bar was a standalone obstacle. However, as no competitor went far enough into the course, the obstacle went unattempted.

Flying Bar - Ninja Warrior Switzerland 2 — Ninja Warrior Switzerland 2's Flying Bar

Then, in Ninja Warrior Switzerland 2, the Flying Bar appeared as the eight and final obstacle in the Untimed Section of the Finals' Stage Two. This time, the obstacle was heavily modified, in which it featured five cradles placing at different heights. Competitors had to do a slight jump between the first two cradles and a slight drop between the last two cradles. However, the transition from the second to the third cradle was a new element compared to other versions appeared during that time. The third cradle was placed very near and below the second cradle, which required competitors not to "fly", but to hop the bar down, in a similar fashion to Stair Hopper. Just a bit too much momentum could cause the bar to overshoot the cradle. After landing successfully, competitors had to make a large jump to the fourth cradle. Only Marco Müller attempted this version of the Flying Bar and failed the critical transition from the second to the third cradle.

Ninja Warrior Austria[]

Nwat1 flying bar — Ninja Warrior Austria 1's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Austria 1, Flying Bar, locally known as Fliegende Reckstange, appeared as the third and final obstacle of Stage Three. It was unattempted during the season.

Nwat2 flying bar — Ninja Warrior Austria 2's Flying Bar

It returned in Ninja Warrior Austria 2, appeared as the fourth and final obstacle of Stage Three. And once again it was unattempted. It consisted of five cradles of varying heights, and preceded by two stationary lache bars (not the usual rest bar from ANW).

Nwat3 flying bar — Ninja Warrior Austria 3's Flying Bar

It made another appearance in Ninja Warrior Austria 3. As per usual it was the fourth and final obstacle of Stage Three. With the same arrangement of cradles as the previous year. This time, the obstacle itself was attempted by Simon Brunner & Joel Mattli. While Brunner failed the obstacle by losing his grip on the bar shortly after landing on the fifth and final cradle, Mattli cleared the obstacle and subsequently became the first ever person to clear Ninja Warrior Austria's Stage Three.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

NWP Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Poland 1's Flying Bar

NWP7 Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Poland 7's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Poland, the Flying Bar appeared:

as the eighth and final obstacle of Stage Two in Ninja Warrior Poland (locally called Podwieszana Poprzeczka, literally Suspended Crossbar), and
as the ninth and final obstacle of Stage Two from Ninja Warrior Poland 2 to Ninja Warrior Poland 9 (locally called Latający Drążek, literally Flying Stick).

In the first season, this obstacle was similar to Ninja Warrior UK version, as a standalone obstacle, with a rope at the start. From Ninja Warrior Poland 2 onwards, this obstacle was connected to the previous obstacle, and competitors were now only offered a lache bar to rest between two obstacles. The placement of cradles hasn't been much changed from the version in Ninja Warrior Poland, with the first two cradles were placed in a straight line, the third and fifth cradle were placed lower, and the fourth cradle were raised higher than any other cradle.

Nobody managed to get to this obstacle during the first three season due to the difficulties of previous obstacles. However, in the fourth season, Igor Fojcik became the first competitor to attempt this obstacle, and he completed it, thus being the first to advance to Final Stage in Ninja Warrior Poland history.

In the fifth season, Igor Fojcik managed to reach the obstacle again, but this time he failed to jump to the fourth cradle and fell into the water for the first time. He won the Last Man Standing title again.

In the seventh season, five competitors reached the Flying Bar, and two of them successfully cleared it. Grzegorz Niecko and Jan Tatarowicz became the second and third competitor to complete this obstacle and advance to the Final Stage, making it the first time in history that two competitors reached the Final Stage. The other three competitors (Wiktor Wójcik, Michał Grochoła and Przemysław Jańczuk) failed, with the first two failing the jump to the fourth cradle and the last one fell on the last cradle.

NWP8 Flying Bar — Ninja Warrior Poland 8's Flying Bar

In the eighth season, the record was broken again as seven competitors made it to the Flying Bar and four completed it (Damian Drzewiecki, Michał Grochoła, Grzegorz Niecko, Mariusz Bulandra). This meant that for the first time in Poland, as many as four competitors would stand in front of Mount Midoriama.

In the ninth season, four competitors made it to Flying Bar and again two of them completed it (Wiktor Wójcik and Jan Tatarowicz).

Ninja Israel[]

In Ninja Israel, the Flying Bar, called locally קפיצת מוט המתח (literally Tension Rod Jump), appeared:

as the third and final obstacle of Stage Three in Ninja Warrior Israel, and
as the fourth and final obstacle of Stage Three since Ninja Warrior Israel 2.

NWI Flying Bar — Ninja Israel's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Israel, the Flying Bar was a standalone obstacle, with a pole at the start. The obstacle was very easy, as only Yuval Shemla attempted and cleared it, resulting in the Flying Bar getting modified in the next season.

NWI2 Flying Bar — Ninja Israel 2's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Israel 2, the obstacle was different compared to the Flying Bar in Ninja Warrior Israel, with the first difference being the number of cradles got reduced to four. In addition to that difference, the cradle arrangement of the obstacle was almost similar to the one used on Ninja Warrior Germany, except that the fourth cradle was placed slightly below the level of the second cradle. However, due to the Last Man Standing in this season, Gil Marantz failing at the Floating Boards, the obstacle remained unattempted. Despite that, the Flying Bar was modified once again in the next season, making it the only version that has not been completed before being changed in Ninja Israel history.

NWI3's Flying Bar — Ninja Israel 3's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Flying Bar received its second major overhaul. The pole at the start that was in the previous two seasons of Ninja Israel was removed, forcing competitors to perform a standing high jump to reach the bar. The arrangement of the cradles was different as well, much resembling the one from Ninja Warrior Switzerland 2, including the Stair Hopper transition. However, some modifications here and there, with the removal of the fifth cradle, and a further jump between the first two cradles (as it was aligned in a level instead of in an upward pattern), made this obstacle more difficult. Similar to what happened in Ninja Warrior Switzerland 2, this obstacle caused havoc, as it eliminated both competitors who attempted it. Most shockingly, it also eliminated Yuval Shemla, who previously became the first and only competitor cleared the Flying Bar in Ninja Warrior Israel, as he failing the transition to the second cradle. This led to producer's decision to modify Flying Bar once again in the next season to make it easier.

NWI4 Flying Bar — Ninja Israel 4's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Israel 4, due to the difficulties of the Flying Bar in the previous season, the Flying Bar received the third major overhaul, in which all four cradles arranged in a straight line, making the obstacle very similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior Germany 6. This time, all three competitors, including Yuval Shemla (who cleared the Flying Bar in Ninja Warrior Israel, then failed it in the previous season) cleared the obstacle.

NWI5 Flying Bar — Ninja Israel 5's Flying Bar

In Ninja Warrior Israel 5, the Flying Bar only received one minor modification. Similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior UK, there was a rope at the start as a medium to reach the bar. This made the obstacle much easier, as both competitors attempting the obstacle cleared it, including Yogev Malka (who cleared the Flying Bar in the previous season).

SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia[]

SNWI2017 Flying Bar — SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia 2017's Flying Bar in Final Stage

In SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia 2017, Flying Bar appeared as the sixth and final obstacle during Final Stage, with a similar specification from SASUKE 25-26/American Ninja Warrior's version of Flying Bar, with the addition of an installed wire to secure the bar onto an upper track, similar to SASUKE 33 version. Among the two competitors who attempted the obstacle, Yosua Laskaman Zalukhu and Angga Cahya, Yosua Laskaman Zalukhu was the only competitor who could complete it and advance to Mount Midoriyama Stage.

However, during SASUKE Ninja Warrior Indonesia: International Competition, Flying Bar was more brutal than ever, as the obstacle eliminated every competitor who attempted it. Among the nine competitors who attempted the obstacle, including some of the competitors who completed Flying Bar in either SASUKE or American Ninja Warrior, including American Ninja Warrior's international tournament, such as Drew Drechsel and Morimoto Yūsuke, none of them could complete this version, leaving the Mount Midoriyama Stage untouched. Similar to what happened in SASUKE 33, the brutality of Flying Bar during this tournament was likely due to the addition of the wire, as most of the competitors failed while making the transition to either the second or third cradles. Also, Sergio Verdasco became the first competitor to fail the final jump to the landing platform, when he gassed out of stamina and lost his grip while swinging from the final cradle.

SASUKE Vietnam[]

In SASUKE Vietnam, the Flying Bar, literally translated Xà Bay, replaced the Pipe Slider (Trượt Ống) in the first two seasons of SASUKE Vietnam and appeared:

as the sixth and final obstacle of Stage Three on SASUKE Vietnam 3 and SASUKE Vietnam 4, and
as the seventh and final obstacle of Stage Three on SASUKE Vietnam 5.

The obstacle had a similar specification from SASUKE's version from SASUKE 33 onwards, with the addition of an installed wire to secure the bar onto an upper track. However, unlike SASUKE, the number of cradles was increased from three to four, and the resting bar placed perpendicular to the first cradles instead of parallel.

SVN4 Flying Bar — An installed wire to secure the bar onto an middle upper track, as seen during SASUKE Vietnam: International Competition 2018

However, any changes made to the Stage Three as a whole (let alone the Flying Bar), from SASUKE Vietnam 3 onwards became particularly moot, as in all its regular seasons appearance, the obstacle was unattempted, but more competitors attempted it in several SASUKE Vietnam's international competitions such as SASUKE Vietnam: International Competition 2018 or SASUKE Vietnam: All-Stars Competition 2019 (all were Vietnamese competitors), and in opposite with SASUKE, no one failed to complete it.

Trivia[]

The Flying Bar is the one of only three obstacles in the seventh position in Stage Three where a competitor failed to complete it (during American Ninja Warrior's regular season), as Adam Rayl and Matt D'Amico to complete it on American Ninja Warrior 11 and American Ninja Warrior 13. The others are Time Bomb and Road Signs (due to Pipe Dream taking up two spots from American Ninja Warrior 11 until American Ninja Warrior 15 and Pizza Party in American Ninja Warrior 16).

Competitors' Success Rate[]

All results based on the TBS/NBC/RTL/Polsat/Keshet12/ITV/VTV3 broadcasts respectively and external information found.