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Quad Steps (クワッドステップス) is a First Stage obstacle that was introduced in SASUKE 32 as the first obstacle, relocating Rolling Hill to the second obstacle. Similar to Godantobi and all of the obstacles that use its concept in the past, competitors had to traverse a series steps to clear this obstacle, with the number of steps on this obstacle being four, with the steps being covered with red mat and a bit of black shading on the edges of the steps. The width of the steps was later revealed via a 360Channel trailer for SASUKE 33 as 90 cm, 30 cm wider than Godantobi.

However, unlike the past obstacles to use this concept, this obstacle connects directly to another obstacle instead of a landing platform, making the transition between these two obstacles harder. A safety mat is placed between Quad Steps and Rolling Hill to catch competitors that roll down the hill. However, it is off limits to touch when transitioning between the two obstacles, though stepping on them unintentionally may not result to disqualification. Also, competitors are not allowed to skip a footing and only attempt either the left or right side of the obstacle or they will be disqualified, occcured on HAYATE during SASUKE 34, though this is unverified.

It is worth to mention that 'Quad', when romanized into Katakana, can be written as クアッド (Kuaddo) or クワッド (Kuwaddo). Since the official term was written as クワッド (Kuwaddo), it will be used as it is then.

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Torisawa Katsuhide attempting Quad Steps
in SASUKE 32

There have been few minor aesthetic modifications to the obstacle. First, in SASUKE 33, the steps were now covered with black mat, removing all the red shading from the obstacle. Then, in SASUKE 34, the steps were now covered with light-blue mat and a red arrow was painted on each of the steps. Later, in SASUKE 38, the obstacle has a black towel placed on top of the steps, likely to make the obstacle easier to be cleaned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the clear rate is very high with only a few competitors failing it per tournament, several notable competitors has failed this obstacle such as Kishimoto Shinya, Mori Wataru, Yamada Katsumi (who most likely would not have failed if the steps weren't slippery due to the rain that day), and Nagano Makoto.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
SASUKE Clears Attempts Percentage
32 72 100 72%
33 86 100 86%
34 96 100 96%
35 95 100 95%
36 98 100 98%
37 92 97 94.85%
38 97 100 97%
39 98 100 98%
40 98 100 98%
41 97 100 97%
Total 929 997 93.18%


Other Appearances[]

Quad Steps[]

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW2 Quad Steps

American Ninja Warrior 2's Quad Steps

Quad Steps

American Ninja Warrior 3's Quad Steps

ANW4 Quad Steps

American Ninja Warrior 4's Quad Steps

The original incarnation of Quad Steps first appeared as the first obstacle in American Ninja Warrior 2 and American Ninja Warrior 3 in qualifying and semifinal, then in American Ninja Warrior 4 in every qualifying region. It is 26 feet (24 feet in ANW4) across, each step is 3 ft wide, at a 45-degree incline, placed 4-ft (2.5-ft in ANW4) apart, and is 6~7-ft between the centers of successive 'steps'. The first 'step' was originally placed on the left of the contestant, but was moved to the right since ANW3.

During its overall appearances, the obstacle had taken out a lot of competitors, including:

In American Ninja Warrior 5, it was replaced by the Quintuple Steps in every qualifying city.

Ninja Warrior UK[]

NWUK3 Quadruple Steps

Ninja Warrior UK 3's Quadruple Steps

Quad Steps appeared as the first obstacle in the finals' Stage 1 in Ninja Warrior UK 3 and was called Quadruple Steps.


Australian Ninja Warrior[]

AusNW2 Quadruple Steps

Australian Ninja Warrior 2's Quadruple Steps

In Australian Ninja Warrior 2, Quad Steps appeared as the first obstacle during the semifinals and Stage One. Similar to its appearance in Ninja Warrior UK 3, the obstacle was called Quadruple Steps.

Quadruple Steps during the semifinals is the one similar to Quintuple Steps used in the Heats, albeit the first step is removed, requiring competitors to jump a greater distance towards the first step.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWGermany2021 Quad Steps

Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Quadruple Steps

The Quad Steps would also make an appearance in Ninja Warrior Germany as the first obstacle in various Heats.

Home Run[]

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW15 Home Run

American Ninja Warrior 15's Home Run

After a ten-season hiatus, a variation of the obstacle returned in American Ninja Warrior 15 as part of the side-by-side course of the Runoffs, the Semifinals, and the Safety Pass Race. Compared to its previous iterations, the size of the steps is heavily modified with each step being smaller compared to its original counterpart. Since the steps resemble a home plate, the obstacle was renamed into Home Run. This modification was similar to the Godantobi in SASUKE Vietnam 2 or one of the Parkour Run modifications used in Ninja Warrior Poland 4. Due to the nature of the Runoffs being a side-by-side course there would be instances where competitors would fail the obstacle due to rushing.

During the runoffs, only four competitors failed the obstacle: Avery Glantz, Steven Bachta, Lindsey Darling, and Amy Harski.

In the semifinals, only Dara DePoalo failed this obstacle.

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