San Gabriel California-1966: Martial Artists Competing in Judo Match

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

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Martial Artists Competing in Judo Match — Clip Details

Two martial artists in white gi and colored belts compete in a judo match at a 1966 tournament in San Gabriel, California. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures dynamic grappling, throws, and close combat on a mat with spectators watching from the background. The grainy, slightly faded color and natural camera movement evoke authentic vintage home movie quality, preserving a moment of athletic intensity and discipline from the mid-1960s.

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: 127018702

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: 1960s 8mm footage for productions needing a brief archival sports or martial-arts tournament moment in Southern California.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, crowded indoor seating, and soft color 8mm look support a mid-1960s amateur judo tournament setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera stays close to the match from a spectator position, preserving the physical pressure and quick shifts of an unstaged bout.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judoka in white uniforms, colored belts, a mat area, spectators, edge barriers, and handheld close framing.
Film character: The clip has visible grain, faded color, uneven exposure, and handheld movement that read as original small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a compact sports insert, training cutaway, competition transition, or memory beat for martial-arts culture.
Historical context: The footage shows men competing before an audience, offering visual context for organized amateur martial-arts activity in the 1960s.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1960s judo tournament, 8mm martial arts match, San Gabriel sports footage, and vintage amateur competition.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring reel clips, then San Gabriel 1966 material, then other 1960s martial-arts or indoor sports footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two men in white gi grapple at close range during a 1966 judo match in San Gabriel, with a seated crowd behind them. — Close grappling between two competitors on the judo mat.

A judo competitor bends forward as his opponent presses in during the San Gabriel tournament bout, with spectators in the background. — Competitors shift position during a close judo exchange.

The two martial artists stay locked in a low stance during the 1966 judo match, filmed from a handheld spectator angle. — Low grappling stance as the match continues on the mat.

Two competitors in white gi face each other and appear to bow or reset during the San Gabriel judo tournament, with spectators behind them. — The judoka face each other during a pause or reset.

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