Shoulder Walk (ショルダーウォーク) is an obstacle introduced into Second Stage as part of the renewal after Nagano Makoto's Kanzenseiha, replacing Wall Lifting for the first time as the final obstacle of Second Stage in SASUKE.
The obstacle was derived from Galleon in VIKING, with competitors crossing two bridges carrying a yoke consisting of two cages with balls in them hanging from each end of the yoke on their shoulders that weighs 40 kg (88 lbs) in total. The second bridge was offset to the left of the first bridge, with a gap separating them as part of making it difficult. By comparison, on Galleon, competitors had to cross a triangular bridge situated on a rotator carrying a yoke that weighed 35 kg in VIKING 1 and 25 kg in VIKING 2 and 3.
The obstacle required strength, balance, and speed. However, despite this anticipated difficulty and doing its job well as a time waster, the obstacle proved very simple to clear, as no one failed it during the tournament, prompting the producers to bring back Wall Lifting for the following tournament.
Nagano Makoto attempting Shoulder Walk
in SASUKE 18
Trivia[]
- This is the first and only instance in SASUKE history where it was possible to fail the final obstacle of Second Stage without timing out due to it being the only final obstacle of Second Stage with water.
- This is the first and only instance in SASUKE history that the final obstacle on Second Stage is not a wall variant obstacle. (e.g., Wall Lifting and Passing Wall)
- All attempts of this obstacle were cut from the SASUKE 18 Playback Summary.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found.
| SASUKE | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 100% |