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Walk the Plank is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the second obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 11 in Los Angeles.

Competitors must crawl up a 13-foot (3.96-meter) see-saw board, which would gradually start to tip. Then, they must time their jump from the board to grab a bar, which would slide down a track (similar to the second track on the Double Dipper or Dragon Glider), and finally made the dismount to landing platform.

The obstacle has a similar function and concept to the Ipponbashi from SASUKE 12, as both of these obstacles require competitors to walk on a tipping plank and then to jump off of it as soon as it tips. Walk the Plank, in comparison, is more elaborate than Ipponbashi.

During Los Angeles qualifiers, the obstacle was proven to be brutal, as several competitors either misjudged their timing to grab the bar or lost their grip after grabbing the bar. In the end, the obstacle eliminated 31 out of 70 competitors who attempted it, including Tiana Webberley, Greg Freeman, Anna Shumaker, Benjamin Humphrys, Jesse Orenshein, Anthony Porter, Victor Chan, and Cheyenne Arrington

In a strange reversal, during Los Angeles finals, the obstacle eliminated Rebekah Bonilla, Samantha Bush, and Emmi Rose, who were the only three female competitors to complete the obstacle during Los Angeles qualifiers. Whereas Tiana Webberley and Anna Shumaker, both of whom failed on the obstacle during qualifying, were the only women who completed the obstacle.

Giant Walk the Plank[]

A variation of Walk the Plank, (called as Giant Walk the Plank), appeared as the first obstacle in Stage Two on American Ninja Warrior 11, replacing Epic Catch & Release from the previous season.

This version involved a rope at the start as a medium to reach the plank. In addition, the plank and the track were made bigger and longer than the original counterpart.

The obstacle only took out two competitors: Dave Cavanagh (who later completed the obstacle, thanks to the Safety Pass that he earned during Baltimore finals) and Ben Wales.

Due to its low knockout rate, the obstacle was replaced by the Striding Steps on American Ninja Warrior 13.

Other Appearances[]

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Launchpad to Trapeze

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Travis Edwards attempting Launchpad to Trapeze in Australian Ninja Warrior 5

On Australian Ninja Warrior 5, Walk the Plank appeared as the second obstacle in Stage One. The obstacle was renamed as the Launchpad to Trapeze and compared to the one used on American Ninja Warrior 11, the board would not tip when the competitors applied their weight on them and served as the run-up for the competitors to reach a zipline-connected trapeze bar.

Then on Australian Ninja Warrior 6, this version of Walk the Plank appeared as the second obstacle during the semifinals and Grand Final's Stage One, but with some differences:

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    Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Launchpad to Trapeze

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    Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Launchpad to Trapeze (side view)

    In Semifinal 1 and Semifinal 2, the launchpad connected to a trapeze bar, similar to the Launchpad to Trapeze version.
  • AuNW6 - Semifinal 3 - Launchpad to Bag

    Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Launchpad to Bag

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    Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Launchpad to Bag (side view)

    In Semifinal 3, the launchpad connected to a sliding bag (similar to the one used in Jumper Cables or the pole in Pole Slider), thus being renamed as Launchpad to Bag.
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    Australian Ninja Warrior 6's Launchpad to Eagle Claw

    In Stage One, the launchpad connected to a blade (similar to the one used in Eagles Claw), thus being renamed as Launchpad to Eagles Claw.

The distance from the pad to all connecting stuffs was revealed to be 2.8 meters (9.19 feet).

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 5's Walk The Plank

On Ninja Warrior France 5, Walk the Plank appeared as the third obstacle of Qualifications 4. It was paired with Inclined Cylinder as part of Route B of the Crossroads.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Walk the Plank

On Ninja Warrior Germany 6, Walk the Plank appeared as the fifth obstacle in Preliminary Rounds 1 and 4. The obstacle would have a similar function to American Ninja Warrior in which competitors have to walk up the board and reach to the bar.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 7's Walk the Plank

It returned in Ninja Warrior Germany 7, as the third obstacle of the Semifinals, with no observable modifications.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 8's Walk the Plank

On Ninja Warrior Germany 8, Walk the Plank reappeared as the second obstacle of Preliminary Round 3.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

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Ninja Warrior Poland 5's Walk the Plank

On Ninja Warrior Poland 5, Walk the Plank (Wejście po Desce, literally Entrance Through the Plank) appeared as the fourth obstacle in finals' Stage One. The obstacle had a similar function to that of its original appearance in American Ninja Warrior 11. The obstacle turned out to be difficult, as out of 12 competitors who attempted the obstacle, five failed on it.

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Ninja Warrior Poland 7's Walk the Plank

Then, on Ninja Warrior Poland 7, Walk the Plank appeared again in the Stage One, this time as the third obstacle, with a similar configuration to the one used in the fifth season. The obstacle proved brutal again, eliminating 10 of the 22 contestants who attempted it.

Trivia[]

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC/Polsat broadcast and external information found.

American Ninja Warrior[]

Walk the Plank
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW11 (qualifiers) 39 70 55.71%
ANW11 (finals) 30 33 90.91%
Total 69 103 66.99%
Giant Walk the Plank
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW11 29 31 93.55%
USA vs. The World 6 6 6 100%
Total 35 37 94.59%

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

Walk the Plank
NWP Clears Attempts Percentage
NWP5 7 12 58.33%
NWP7 13 22 59.08%
Total 20 34 58.81%
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