Best and worst professions for Sasuke

[darthvaderlim]

Which profession do you think is the most advantageous in Sasuke ?

For me, it would probably be parkour for Stage One, due to speed and agility, but not so much in Stage Three. Another one would probably be action actor like Kane and Saikawa, given that they both have never failed Stage One. Even trampolinist and firefighting are also quite helpful in the first two stages, but not so much in the third stage. Rock climbing, I think is also quite useful in Stage Three.

For the worst profession, I'd say baseball player or bodybuilder, due to weight.

[subtleagent]

Best I would say is acrobat or olympian. They can fly, hang on, and are very agile.

Worst I would agree with bodybuilding, IDK about baseball, but with bodybuilding it seems to work against you in so many areas given that type of training seems counterproductive in SASUKE.

[dakohosu]

I know this probably isn't what you meant, but the best profession for Sasuke is that which gives you enough time to train for Sasuke obstacles, as the movements required are so specific in some cases that often being an athlete alone won't suffice (hence why we've had so many Olympians and champions fail Stage 1). The more free time you have to train, the better. It's kind of why I'm so surprised at how well Morimoto's done given that he's got a salaryman job which often takes up most of the day.

In terms of which athletic career best positions someone to do well, it's hard to choose as Sasuke is so multi-disciplinary that most disciplines will put one at advantage for one stage and a disadvantage for another. Parkour is ideal for Stage 1 but it doesn't prioritise enough upper body strength and endurance for Stage 3. Rock climbing is probably the best sport to tackle Stage 3 (which is why I'm not a huge fan of the climbing wall on Stage 4, because I think the course is already too biased towards climbers as it is) but as we saw from Sasuke 39 it doesn't give much of an advantage on Stage 1, where a couple of world-class climbers still failed the Dragon Glider. I would say gymnastics, but a lot of them have struggled on Stage 3. Guys like Iketani and Masaaki Kobayashi were world-class gymnasts yet still failed quite early, same with Mutou in 39. Kanno was a former gymnast but his success was arguably attributed to training for Sasuke specifically on replicas of obstacles etc.

Worst I agree with the above. I'd also add powerlifting in there as well, because pro powerlifters just prioritise raw strength and size over everything else, which obviously isn't suited to the agility-based Stages 1 and 2. Bodybuilding I also agree with, especially as it's a sport that encourages bad lifestyle like drug use which massively impacts one's health down the line. Mind you, Kajihara does bodybuilding but he's not the stereotypical massive jock on steroids.

[m4tt3r0x]

Best? I actually don't think it's best to be a climber, gymnast, or parkour athlete. Reason being is when you come from a dedicated field you usually already have athletic obligations to that area and you end up sacrificing something else in training. See Sato Jun for example. Guys who train strictly for Sasuke are almost always the ones outperforming.

I would say the best profession we've seen is Japanese fishermen lol and I don't think that's a coincidence. They toughen up their grip strength tremendously man handling those nets and what not every day, and the pair of sea legs probably come in handy off the boat as well. Nagano had time to train creatively on his boat as we saw as well. So how is that different from being a professional athlete? Like I said athletes always have to become freaks at whatever discipline they're in and it comes with a cost in other areas. Rock climbers have no idea how to navigate Stage 1, guys like Mr. Handball had way too much mass being ball players to be effective on Stage 3, etc. Of course there are exceptions, but I think this is generally true.

Obviously rote professions like desk jobs have no advantage when it comes to Sasuke. Jobs with decent off time like gas station jockey or even manager at least give you some time to train at work. One other profession up there with fisherman is probably gym trainer like Kouji Hashimoto. I imagine you could easily tailor your own training while doing that.

As for the worst profession? Probably doctor or something where you have no time to do anything but work lol

[dakohosu]

Feb 23, 2022 15:38:51 GMT -5 m4tt3r0x said:

Best? I actually don't think it's best to be a climber, gymnast, or parkour athlete. Reason being is when you come from a dedicated field you usually already have athletic obligations to that area and you end up sacrificing something else in training. See Sato Jun for example. Guys who train strictly for Sasuke are almost always the ones outperforming.

I would say the best profession we've seen is Japanese fishermen lol and I don't think that's a coincidence. They toughen up their grip strength tremendously man handling those nets and what not every day, and the pair of sea legs probably come in handy off the boat as well. Nagano had time to train creatively on his boat as we saw as well. So how is that different from being a professional athlete? Like I said athletes always have to become freaks at whatever discipline they're in and it comes with a cost in other areas. Rock climbers have no idea how to navigate Stage 1, guys like Mr. Handball had way too much mass being ball players to be effective on Stage 3, etc. Of course there are exceptions, but I think this is generally true.

Obviously rote professions like desk jobs have no advantage when it comes to Sasuke. Jobs with decent off time like gas station jockey or even manager at least give you some time to train at work. One other profession up there with fisherman is probably gym trainer like Kouji Hashimoto. I imagine you could easily tailor your own training while doing that.

As for the worst profession? Probably doctor or something where you have no time to do anything but work lol

Yeah you make a good point about the pro athletes having to dedicate a lot of time to their own respective fields. I think parkour is maybe the one exception in that it teaches you how to be as adaptable to unseen environments as possible hence why so many prolific ANW competitors practice parkour and still do well despite Stage 1 changing every year. But yeah we’ve seen so many world class athletes fail on Stage 1 just because they can do exactly what they’re supposed to do in their respective fields but beyond that their adaptability to an unseen set of really tough obstacles is usually questionable.

Stage 3 I think is the biggest example of where being a world class athlete doesn’t really help/being a normal dude who trains Sasuke massively helps, because it tests upper body strength in such a unique way, like the Crazy Cliffhanger transitions aren’t a thing in any sport, not even rock climbing. Stage 3 is probably the stage that warrants the most time required to train on specific obstacles hence why none of the Stage 3 bosses like Ryo, Yuuji, Yusuke etc. are pro athletes instead gaining their prowess from just training in their back yards. I felt like there was a time where one could do well on Stage 3 just by having ‘good upper body strength’, but the amount of fine technique and precision required these days means that athleticism alone no longer cuts it. I mean Tomohiro Mutou is a world-class gymnast and he failed really early in 39; experience counts more than anything these days.

So yeah I think to actually do really well on Sasuke, it’s just a case of the more you have time to train on specific obstacles, the better. I’m actually really in awe of Hioki as he’s an electrician and also has a wife and three children. How he finds the time to train among all that commitment is beyond me, but clearly he’s getting it done.