San Gabriel California-1966: Group Of Young Men In Karate Gi Sitting On A Mat

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationSan Gabriel, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 San Gabriel California

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Group Of Young Men In Karate Gi Sitting On A Mat — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: A group of young men in white karate gi sit on a mat in a dojo, listening intently to an instructor. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows a classic martial arts class with students in various positions, some seated cross-legged, others leaning forward. The grainy, slightly faded quality and warm color tones evoke a nostalgic 1960s home movie feel. The scene captures a moment of discipline and focus during a karate lesson.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127017837

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1106 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: wedding,vacation
Reel-level year note: 1966
Reel-level location note: danville,illinois,california
Date: 1966 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: San Gabriel, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing home-movie footage of martial arts training in Southern California.
Period detail: The white gi, padded mat, plain interior walls, and soft 8mm color may show a mid-1960s community dojo or recreation-class setting.
Home-movie behavior: The seated students and partially seen instructor give the clip an observational home-movie view of a group lesson in progress.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in white martial arts uniforms, a floor mat, seated students, an instructor at frame edge, plain walls, storage cabinets, and stacked pads.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, faded color, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway, memory beat, or short insert for martial arts instruction, youth recreation, or 1960s community activity.
Historical context: The footage reflects a small indoor martial arts class with students listening and waiting on the mat, without visible signage identifying the school.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property considerations may require review separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 San Gabriel 8mm karate class, 1960s martial arts dojo, young men in gi, and home-movie sports instruction.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then San Gabriel 1966 material, then other 1960s martial arts, sports, or recreation-class footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

San Gabriel, California, 1966 footage of young men in white martial arts uniforms seated on a dojo mat near a standing instructor. — Students sit on the mat as a martial arts instructor stands nearby.

Young men in white gi sit on a dojo mat in San Gabriel, California, with stacked pads and storage visible behind them. — Students sit quietly on the mat during a karate class.

A row of martial arts students in white uniforms sits on a mat during a 1966 San Gabriel dojo lesson. — Students seated in a row listen during the martial arts session.

Young men in gi sit in a loose circle on a mat in a San Gabriel martial arts class, filmed in 1966 on 8mm. — The class remains seated on the mat, facing toward the instructor or group center.

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