San Gabriel California-1966: Intense Martial Arts Grappling Match Between Two Professionals

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

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Intense Martial Arts Grappling Match Between Two... — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two men in white martial arts uniforms engage in an intense grappling match on a dark mat. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the raw energy of a professional martial arts competition, with one competitor executing a dominant ground position. The grainy, high-contrast image and visible film artifacts evoke the authentic feel of a 1960s home movie. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into vintage martial arts culture, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127018620

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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: Supports 1960s sports, martial arts, and community recreation archive requests needing brief 8mm footage of a grappling match in Southern California.
Period detail: White martial arts uniforms, a dark practice mat, and soft 8mm color exposure may show mid-1960s martial arts activity in San Gabriel, California.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observer's close, unstaged feel as the camera follows two adults grappling on the mat rather than presenting a formal broadcast angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white uniforms, dark mat flooring, close body contact, ground positions, bare feet, and blurred motion from fast grappling.
Film character: The footage shows heavy grain, low-light exposure, soft focus, and handheld framing that give the short match a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for vintage martial arts, amateur sports training, or 1960s recreation sequences.
Historical context: The visuals place adult competitors in a martial arts setting, showing grappling practice or competition without enough detail to identify the discipline or event.
Research note: Adults are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, while copyright and publicity rights remain separate checks.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s 8mm martial arts grappling, vintage judo match, San Gabriel sports footage, and home movie martial arts competition.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel martial arts footage, then other 1966 San Gabriel material, then broader 1960s combat sports or recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1966 San Gabriel footage, two adults in white uniforms are locked in a close grappling position on a dark mat. — Two uniformed competitors grapple at close range on the mat.

A white-uniformed adult competitor is down on the dark mat during the San Gabriel martial arts match. — A competitor is low to the mat as the grappling exchange continues.

Two adults in white martial arts uniforms continue ground grappling on a dark mat in the 1966 San Gabriel clip. — Ground grappling continues with one competitor partly over the other.

A competitor sits partly upright while another remains low in a white uniform during the San Gabriel martial arts match. — One competitor sits partly upright as the other stays low on the mat.

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