Changes: Godantobi

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The Godantobi (五段跳び), known as the Quad Steps on English broadcasts, was an obstacle introduced in SASUKE 8 as the first obstacle of the First Stage, replacing the Maruta Nobori which had been there for the first seven tournaments. Competitors had to jump across four platforms that were angled 45° degrees toward the center of a water pit, and then had to jump to the platform at the end. The platforms were positioned right, left, right, left across the length of the pit. Each step was 60 centimeters (2 ft) wide, and the total length of the obstacle was 6.2 meters (20 ft 4 in). This obstacle required both speed and balance. It proved to be brutal in its first competition, eliminating half of the field. It lasted four tournaments before being replaced with the Yamagoe in SASUKE 12. The obstacle returned in SASUKE 28, but was replaced by the Long Jump in the next tournament.

The obstacle (called the Quad Steps) has been used for all three American Ninja Warrior tournaments, though the steps been much wider. Some competitors have even resorted to taking multiple steps on each platform. In Seasons 5, 6, snd 7 of American Ninja Warrior tournaments, an extra step was added and the name changed to Quintuple steps. It was then replaced in Season 8 by the Floating Steps. In SASUKE 32, the Quad Steps, similar to the Godantobi was introduced.

Competitors' Success Rate

All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found

SASUKE	Clears	Attempts	Percentage
8	50	100	50%
9	33	100	68.76%
10	39	100	86.68%
11	64	100	90.14%
28	68	100	80.28%

NOTE: In a special before SASUKE 15, the completion percentage was said to be 292 clears out of 400 attempts. However, it is unknown (besides SASUKE 8) how well competitors did in a specific tournament.

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 {{Infobox Obstacle
 |name = Godantobi|image = Vlcsnap-3625327.png|caption = Godantobi, ''[[SASUKE 8]]''|g4_name = Quad Steps|s_stage = [[First Stage]]|s_first = [[SASUKE 8]]|s_last = [[SASUKE 28]]|s_comps = [[List of SASUKE obstacles|5 Competitions]]|s_attempt = [[SASUKE 8]], [[Ebine Shinichi]]|s_clear = [[SASUKE 8]], [[Takizawa Tai]]}}
-The '''Godantobi''' (五段跳び), known as the ''Quintuple Steps'' on English broadcasts, was an obstacle introduced in ''[[SASUKE 8]]'' as the first obstacle of the [[First Stage]], replacing the [[Maruta Nobori]] which had been there for the first seven tournaments. Competitors had to jump across four platforms that were angled 45° degrees toward the center of a water pit, and then had to jump to the platform at the end. The platforms were positioned right, left, right, left across the length of the pit. Each step was 60 centimeters (2 ft) wide, and the total length of the obstacle was 6.2 meters (20 ft 4 in). This obstacle required both speed and balance. It proved to be brutal in its first competition, eliminating half of the field. It lasted four tournaments before being replaced with the [[Yamagoe]] in ''[[SASUKE 12]]''. The obstacle returned in [[SASUKE 28]], but was replaced by the [[Long Jump]] in [[SASUKE 29|the next tournament]].
+The '''Godantobi''' (五段跳び), known as the ''Quad Steps'' on English broadcasts, was an obstacle introduced in ''[[SASUKE 8]]'' as the first obstacle of the [[First Stage]], replacing the [[Maruta Nobori]] which had been there for the first seven tournaments. Competitors had to jump across four platforms that were angled 45° degrees toward the center of a water pit, and then had to jump to the platform at the end. The platforms were positioned right, left, right, left across the length of the pit. Each step was 60 centimeters (2 ft) wide, and the total length of the obstacle was 6.2 meters (20 ft 4 in). This obstacle required both speed and balance. It proved to be brutal in its first competition, eliminating half of the field. It lasted four tournaments before being replaced with the [[Yamagoe]] in ''[[SASUKE 12]]''. The obstacle returned in [[SASUKE 28]], but was replaced by the [[Long Jump]] in [[SASUKE 29|the next tournament]].
 The obstacle (called the Quad Steps) has been used for all three [[American Ninja Warrior]] tournaments, though the steps been much wider. Some competitors have even resorted to taking multiple steps on each platform. In Seasons 5, 6, snd 7 of [[American Ninja Warrior]] tournaments, an extra step was added and the name changed to ''Quintuple steps''. It was then replaced in Season 8 by the [[Floating Steps]].