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ANW11 Leaps of Faith

American Ninja Warrior 11's Leaps of Faith in Los Angeles

The Leaps of Faith is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the ninth obstacle during the Los Angeles finals of American Ninja Warrior 11.

It consisted of seven handholds, similar to those on the Window Hang. The first six handholds were made in sets of two, with the third and fourth handholds being made fold-in. The final handhold had a ledge on the other side, meaning competitors must use a reverse grip to reach it (a similar concept to the Fallout). Competitors must use their grip and upper-body strength to navigate through the handholds to reach the landing platform. During broadcast, it was revealed the third pair of ledges was 10 feet from the landing platform.

During Los Angeles finals, the obstacle was proven to be brutal, as it eliminated 11 competitors such as David Campbell, Kevin Bull, Adam Rayl, Hunter Guerard, Scott Wilson, Verdale Benson, Seth Rogers, and Chad Flexington. Only Brian Kretsch and Flip Rodriguez could complete the obstacle.

An injury on the obstacle occurred during Hunter Guerard's run. As he tried to skip the seventh and final handhold entirely by making a dismount directly from the fifth and sixth handholds, he hit his forehead to the seventh handhold and fell into the water, causing a cut on it.

Other Appearances[]

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWGER4 - Stage 2 - Criss Cross Salmon Ladder + Leaps of Faith

Ninja Warrior Germany 4's Leaps of Faith

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Competitor attempting Ninja Warrior Germany 4's Leaps of Faith

In Ninja Warrior Germany 4, the Leaps of Faith, locally called Flug-Weg (literally Flight Path in German), appeared as the fourth and penultimate obstacle of Stage Two, connected to the previous obstacle by a laché bar. The main difference was the second pair of handholds was placed pre-folded, requiring a parallel grab. It was the ninja killer of the stage, taking out 11 out of the 15 competitors who attempted it, even including top-competitors such as René Casselly, Jun Kim and Oliver Edelmann. However, some competitors like Moritz Hans, used their wingspan to reach over to the final handhold without having to do a reverse grab transition to the fourth set of handholds.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 7's Leaps of Faith

In Ninja Warrior Germany 7, the Leaps of Faith re-appeared, this time serving as the sixth and final obstacle of the Third Stage, and also as the fourth to last obstacle of the entire Finals course in said season. This time, the gap between the third and the fourth set of handholds was even greater compared to that specific gap of the Leaps of Faith used in Ninja Warrior Germany 4, making it physically impossible to simply reach over to said handholds; hence, competitors had to jump to the fourth set of handholds and grab the ledge of the side that was facing away from the third set (since the frontside was almost blocked off completely) with a reverse grab.

As expected, the above-mentioned modification made the obstacle even more brutal and resulted in the transition from the third and the fourth set of handholds being the crux move of the obstacle, with four of the six competitors who attempted this obstacle failing this exact reverse grab transition. At the end of the day, only Max Görner and Moritz Hans would manage to successfully perform the reverse grab, clearing the obstacle and then subsequently the entire stage in the process.

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 5's Leaps Of Faith

In Ninja Warrior France, the Leaps of Faith, locally called Les Volets Aériens (literally Aerial Shutters in French), first appeared in Ninja Warrior France 5, serving as the fifth and penultimate obstacle of the of the timed section of the Second Stage of said season. And while the design and concept of this obstacle was the equivalent of the original, there were some differences in the setup:

  • The springboard that was set at the beginning of the original version of this obstacle was replaced by a trampoline.
  • A laché bar was placed in front of the first set.
  • The second set became the solo reverse handhold.
  • And the fourth set involved a pair of reversed handholds.

In addition, competitors were not required to perform a reverse grab on this iteration.

Ninja Israel[]

NWI5 Salmon Ladder to Leaps of Faith

Ninja Israel 5's Salmon Ladder to Leaps of Faith

In Ninja Warrior Israel 5, the Leaps of Faith, locally called רחוק מהעין (literally Out of Sight), was combined with the Salmon Ladder as the fifth obstacle in Heat 3, Heat 9 and Heat 11, making it very similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior Germany 4, except that the third pair of handholds did not move and that the fourth handhold, similar to American Ninja Warrior 11's version, required competitors to use a reverse grab. The latter fact made the obstacle brutal, as it eliminated nine out of 19 competitors who attempted it.

Trivia[]

  • The name orf the obstacle refers to the act of believing or doing something not popular/often considered wild.
    • The name of this obstacle in Ninja Israel uses a similar idiom.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

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

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW11 2 13 15.38%
Total 2 13 15.38%

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWG Clears Attempts Percentage
NWG4 4 15 26.66%
NWG7 2 6 33.3%
Total 6 21 28.5%

Ninja Israel[]

NWI Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI5 Heat 3 1 4 25%
Heat 9 4 6 66.67%
Heat 11 5 9 55.56%
Total 10 19 52.63%
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