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A new group of athletes have come from all over the country to take on the world's most brutal obstacle course. Who has what it takes to become the first American Ninja Warrior?

Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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Venice Beach Qualifier 1
June 30

A course so brutal and intense that, of the thousands that have attempted it, only three have completed it. Last year, with the course now firmly on American soil, one man - Brent Steffensen - came drastically close only to fail in the Third Stage.

But that was then, and this year, a new group of athletes, specially trained and battle ready, have come from all across the nation to attempt to make the field of 100 who will take on Mt. Midoriyama's killer American course with $500,000 on the line to whoever can finish it in the fastest time

This year comes with a new twist in the competition. Three words: "Win and in." If you finish the qualifier course, you move to the final course, where only the fastest 100 will earn their spot on the group that will take on this year's ANW tournament. If we do not get 30 finishers, we will round out the field with whoever went the furthest the fastest.

Tonight, we start the search for the American Ninja Warrior anew in...

VENICE, CA
Venice Beach Boardwalk

This course is markedly different from courses past. In fact, of the six obstacles, FOUR have not been seen on American soil.

- QUINTUPLE STEPS: five steps, seven feet between each one.
- FRAME SLIDER: brace yourself inside a giant frame and slide your way down two jolts.
- DOMINO HILL: balance across a set of unstable vertical planks.
- FLOATING CHAINS: find your way across five chains.
- FLYING NUNCHUK: leap to grab the first set, then swing to the second.
- WARPED WALL: Fourteen feet, three tries.

As a reminder, anyone who finishes the qualifier moves on to the regional final and move one step closer to the American Sasuke course in Las Vegas.

- Zack Sayenko (33; Studio City, CA; software engineer) - FAIL Frame Slider

Next is an ANW All-Star...

- Brian "NoSole" Orosco (30; North Hollywood, CA; stuntman) - FAIL Flying Nunchuk

After the break, Derek Nakamoto does some taiko drumming. He'll run later. Right now...

- Jordan Babineaux (30; Renton, WA; NFL - Tennessee Titan) - FAIL Floating Chains

No woman has EVER completed the qualifier... We may have the first tonight.

- Erika Schwarz (27; Las Vegas; aerialist & performer) - .... Is that Mr. Belding? FAIL Flying Nunchuk

Fast forwarding, we see 10 runners, none of which made it to the buzzer.  And yes, that's Mr. Belding, Dennis Haskins himself. Next?

- Dan Mast (24; Oak Park, CA; stuntman), he of the Tuxedo Speedo - FAIL Flying Nunchuk. And the nunchuk leaves him with a nasty parting gift above his left eye.
- Travis Brewer (30; Santa Monica, CA; entrepreneur) - COMPLETE! A year after he failed at the Warped Wall, he is now through to the next round.

Another eight contestants end up falling flat. But James McGrath completes.

- James Sclar (29; Santa Cruz, CA; culinary student) - COMPLETE! Joining him: Jonathan Roberson, dancer & chemist.

And now... HERE! COME! THE DRUMS! (plays "Voodoo Child")

- Derek Nakamoto (22; Walnut, CA; engineering student) - FAIL Floating Chains

Eight up, eight down, but Brian Kretsch will advance.

Next, can an ANW All-Star return to form on the course?

- David Campbell (33; Santa Cruz, CA; sound engineer) - COMPLETE

LEADERBOARD

1) TRAVIS BREWER
2) JAMES McGRATH
3) JAMES SCLAR
4) JONATHAN ROBERSON
5) BRIAN KRETSCH
6) DAVID CAMPBELL

But that is only half of the tale. The other half... tomorrow on NBC.

For more information on the contestants, including never-before-seen footage, go to g4tv.com/anw or nbc.com/anw