The Arm Rings (アームリング) were introduced in SASUKE 16 as the first obstacle in Stage Three. The competitor hangs from two rings on different-shaped sliding horizontal poles and must negotiate several separate rises and dips on each track. Although in place for nine tournaments, it served as more of an energy drainer as the two people who failed it (Nakata Daisuke and Yamamoto Shingo) failed due to injuries that made the obstacle difficult to complete. Following Urushihara Yuuji's kanzenseiha in SASUKE 24, it was replaced with the Roulette Cylinder.
It became the last obstacle at Muscle Park Odaiba's SASUKE section, replacing the Pipe Slider when it was redesigned in early 2009 before its closure the following year.
In American Ninja Warrior, The Arm Rings soon returned in the Southwest and Northwest courses as a semi-final obstacle in American Ninja Warrior 4 just after the Salmon Ladder. It proved to be a little harder, as some competitors ran out of energy as they were doing the obstacle. Also, the poles were at the same length, but the rises and dips on the poles were different than the SASUKE version.
The Arm Rings, SASUKE 20
SASUKE Competitions
Stage: Third Stage
First: SASUKE 16
Last: SASUKE 24
Total: 9 competitions
First Attempt: SASUKE 16, Takahashi Kenji
First Clear: SASUKE 16, Takahashi Kenji
Takahashi Kenji attempting the Arm Rings, SASUKE 16
Li En Zhi crossing the Arm Rings, SASUKE 22
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List of Sasuke Obstacles
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