San Gabriel California-1966: Karate Competition Stalemate On Mat

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationSan Gabriel, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 San Gabriel California

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Karate Competition Stalemate On Mat — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two martial artists in white gi face off in a tense stalemate during a karate competition. One competitor wears a red belt, the other a black belt, both gripping each other in a clinch on a light-colored mat. The scene is shot on 8mm film, showing characteristic grain and color saturation of the era. A crowd of spectators in period clothing watches from the background, with judges seated at a table. The footage captures the intensity and focus of a vintage martial arts match.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127018790

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: Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing amateur 8mm footage of a martial arts competition in Southern California.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, seated judges, and spectators in dress shirts and period clothing support a mid-1960s indoor sports-event setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the audience side as two competitors remain locked in a cautious clinch, preserving the tension of an unscripted match moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two martial artists in white uniforms, a red belt, a dark belt, a pale competition mat, judges at a table, and spectators watching from bleachers.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, saturated whites, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that place the scene firmly in physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for vintage martial arts, amateur athletics, competition pressure, or community sports culture.
Historical context: The footage shows a public martial arts contest with visible spectators and officials, offering social context around organized karate practice in 1960s California.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed even where copyright status and physical film ownership are separately assessed.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 San Gabriel 8mm karate competition, vintage martial arts match, amateur sports home movie, and 1960s karate tournament footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with San Gabriel or 1966 California material, and finally with broader martial arts or amateur competition footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In San Gabriel, California, 1966, two karate competitors in white gi hold a close clinch on a pale mat before a seated crowd. — Two competitors lean into a clinch during a karate match while spectators watch from the background.

A 1966 karate match in San Gabriel shows two competitors maintaining a tense grip on the mat as the audience looks on. — The match remains in a stalemate as both competitors hold their grips on the mat.

During the San Gabriel karate competition, the red-belt competitor bends low while the opponent presses in during a close exchange. — The red-belt competitor bends forward as the close grappling exchange continues.

The 1966 San Gabriel footage shows two karate competitors still engaged on the mat as photographers and spectators watch closely. — Photographers and spectators observe as the competitors continue their close match exchange.

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