San Gabriel California-1966: Two Men Perform Martial Arts Techniques

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

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Two Men Perform Martial Arts Techniques — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two men in white karate gi with black belts practice martial arts techniques in a gym. They perform a grappling move, transitioning to a throw on a dark mat. An American flag hangs on the wall behind them. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows natural grain, slight motion blur, and vintage color tones, capturing a candid moment of martial arts training from the mid-1960s.

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: 127018406

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

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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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing real 8mm footage of martial arts practice in a small California gym setting.
Period detail: The white gi, black belts, wall paneling, dark mat, and U.S. flag may show a mid-1960s community martial arts training space.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has candid home-movie value because the camera observes a short practice exchange without staged coverage or polished sports filming.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white gi, black belts, a dark mat, paneled gym wall, American flag, grappling contact, and a throw sequence.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight blur, and warm vintage color that support its archival home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, training cutaway, period sports reference, or memory beat within a sequence about martial arts culture.
Historical context: The footage visually documents adult martial arts practice in a modest indoor setting, without establishing a school name, instructor identity, or public event.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s 8mm martial arts practice, San Gabriel karate training, black belt demonstration, and vintage home movie gym footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other San Gabriel or 1966 California footage, then broader 1960s martial arts, training, or gym interiors.

Still Frames From This Clip

In San Gabriel, California, 1966, two adult men in white martial arts uniforms face each other on a dark mat beneath an American flag. — Two martial artists square off during indoor practice.

One man in a white gi executes a throw as the other falls across the mat in the 1966 San Gabriel martial arts footage. — A grappling move transitions into a throw on the mat.

Two adult martial artists reset after a technique, with one bending forward and the other standing on the gym mat in San Gabriel. — The men pause or reset after a practice move.

The two black-belt martial artists face each other again in the indoor San Gabriel practice space, with the American flag partly visible behind them. — The pair returns to a facing stance in the gym.

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