West Covina California-1966: Two Adults Practice Karate Techniques

Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationWest Covina, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 West Covina California

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Two Adults Practice Karate Techniques — Clip Details

Two adult men in white karate gi with black belts practice martial arts techniques in a dimly lit indoor dojo. Shot on 8mm film in 1966, the footage captures dynamic grappling and throwing moves with natural motion blur and grainy texture. The setting features plain walls and a wooden door, typical of a local martial arts studio. This vintage home movie offers authentic archival footage of martial arts training from the mid-1960s, ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127021995

Rights & Clearance

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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: West Covina, California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing brief archival martial arts practice inside a California dojo or studio setting.
Period detail: The white gi, black belts, plain training room, soft color, and metadata-supported 1966 date place the scene in a mid-1960s martial arts practice context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an informal observer's view of two adults working through grappling and throwing motions rather than a staged performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, white karate uniforms, black belts, a plain wall, a wooden door, a low wall sign, and an indoor training floor.
Film character: The footage has 8mm color grain, dim exposure, motion blur, and slight softness that read as original home-movie texture from physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, adult recreation, or 1960s local studio activity.
Historical context: The scene shows adult martial arts practice in a modest indoor setting, reflecting local recreational or instructional activity without confirming a specific school.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property permissions may need review separate from any film copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1966 8mm karate practice, West Covina martial arts home movie, vintage dojo training, and 1960s adult black belt practice.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other West Covina 1966 footage, then broader 1960s martial arts or indoor recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In metadata-supported 1966 West Covina footage, two adult men in white gi and black belts practice a close-contact karate technique indoors. — Two men begin a close-contact martial arts drill in a dim indoor training room.

Two adult black-belt practitioners work through a close hand or grappling movement inside the West Covina training room. — The pair continue a controlled grappling or hand technique beside a plain wall.

One practitioner turns into or through a throwing motion, with the other partly hidden by blur and framing in the 8mm footage. — Motion blur captures the middle of a throw or turning drill.

Two adult men in white gi and black belts face each other after a technique in the metadata-supported West Covina indoor practice space. — The practitioners face each other as the drill resets near the end of the clip.

Visually Similar Clips