San Gabriel California-1966: Martial Arts Competition Men Demonstrating Their Skills

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

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Martial Arts Competition Men Demonstrating Their Skills — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Martial arts competitors in white gi uniforms engage in judo-style grappling and throws on a green mat during a 1960s competition. Spectators watch from the sidelines in a dimly lit indoor gymnasium, with judges in dark suits observing the matches. The footage, shot on 8mm film, displays characteristic grain, slight color fading, and vintage film artifacts, capturing the authentic atmosphere of a mid-century martial arts tournament.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127019566

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.

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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 sports, recreation, and martial arts sequences needing real 8mm footage of an indoor judo-style competition in Southern California.
Period detail: The white gi uniforms, dark-suited judges, gym seating, and soft 8mm color may show a mid-1960s community martial arts tournament setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the sideline, home-movie viewpoint, with bouts, waiting competitors, judges, and spectators captured without staged presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include green mats, white gi uniforms, grappling pairs, fallen competitors, dark-suited officials, spectators, and gymnasium seating.
Film character: The clip has 8mm grain, dim indoor exposure, mild color fading, frame-edge darkness, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, amateur sport, competition, or 1960s recreation.
Historical context: The footage documents a male-dominated indoor martial arts competition environment with participants, officials, and onlookers sharing the same gym space.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-identification review may be needed in addition to separate copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1960s 8mm martial arts competition, San Gabriel judo-style tournament, vintage gi grappling, and indoor amateur sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other San Gabriel or 1966 footage, then broader 1960s martial arts, gymnasium, or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 San Gabriel martial arts competition footage showing men in white gi uniforms grappling on a green gym mat. — Two competitors grapple while other participants and spectators remain along the edge of the mat.

1966 San Gabriel indoor martial arts bout with competitors on the mat and officials watching from the side. — A ground exchange unfolds on the mat while officials and other competitors observe from the sidelines.

1966 San Gabriel martial arts competition showing standing competitors on a green mat before a throw or grip exchange. — Standing competitors square up near the mat boundary as spectators and other participants watch.

1966 San Gabriel gym competition with suited officials in the foreground and martial arts competitors active on the mat. — Officials cross the foreground as a bout continues behind them in the dimly lit gymnasium.

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