West Covina California-1966: Two Men A Red Belt And A Black Belt Tussle During A Karate Match

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

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Two Men A Red Belt And A Black Belt Tussle During A... — Clip Details

Two martial artists in white gi compete in a karate match at a 1966 tournament in West Covina, California. One fighter wears a red belt, the other a black belt, as they grapple on a light-colored mat. The scene unfolds before a seated audience and judges at tables, captured on 8mm film with authentic grain and color saturation. The footage shows dynamic movement, including a takedown, and reflects the competitive spirit of mid-1960s martial arts events. This vintage home movie offers authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127023091

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: West Covina, 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 sports, martial arts, Asian American cultural history, or California community-event edits needing real 8mm tournament footage.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, seated judges, and crowded indoor mat setting support a mid-1960s karate tournament context in West Covina, California.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a spectator-shot viewpoint, catching brief grappling exchanges, partial obstructions, and the immediacy of a live match rather than staged demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two karate competitors in white gi, red and black belts, a light mat, seated judges, audience rows, and a dark foreground obstruction.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, dense grain, saturated color, gate edges, and handheld framing that give the clip clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, sports-history cutaway, tournament atmosphere beat, or transition into a segment on 1960s martial arts.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a formal indoor karate match before judges and spectators, reflecting organized martial-arts competition as seen in home-movie footage.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-identification review may be needed; copyright status should be assessed separately from appearance releases.
Research search match: Searches this may match include 1960s 8mm karate tournament, West Covina martial arts match, vintage home movie sports footage, and gi belt competition.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then West Covina 1966 material, then other 1960s martial-arts or indoor tournament clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

At a 1966 West Covina karate tournament, two men in white gi tussle on a light mat as judges and spectators watch. — Two competitors grapple near the edge of the mat during the karate match.

During the West Covina match, one white-clad competitor steps across the mat while the audience and judges remain visible behind him. — A competitor crosses the mat as the handheld camera view is partly obstructed.

Two men in white gi, one with a visible red belt, grapple closely during the 1966 West Covina karate tournament. — The competitors lock up at close range in front of the seated audience.

A white-clad competitor bends low while holding his opponent during the West Covina karate match, with spectators blurred in the background. — A low grappling moment unfolds as the match continues before the audience.

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