West Covina California-1966: Two Black Belts Martial Arts Fighters Fight During

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationWest Covina, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 West Covina California

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Two Black Belts Martial Arts Fighters Fight During — Clip Details

WEST COVINA CALIFORNIA-1966: Two black belt martial artists in white gi perform a dynamic judo match on a green mat during a public competition. The 8mm film captures their precise throws and grappling techniques, with a crowd watching from the background. The footage shows classic 1960s home movie quality with natural lighting, film grain, and slight motion blur, offering authentic archival footage of martial arts history.

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: 127023302

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: 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: 1960s 8mm footage for documentary or educational edits needing a brief public martial arts competition scene in Southern California.
Period detail: The white gi, dark belts, green mat, seated spectators, and indoor competition setup may show mid-1960s amateur martial arts presentation style.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a spectator-shot view of two adult competitors demonstrating throws and ground movement before an audience.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two martial artists in white gi, dark belts, a green mat, seated spectators, judges or officials at tables, and an indoor arena setting.
Film character: The 8mm image has visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and motion blur that give the action a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, action cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts, recreation, or public sports scenes.
Historical context: The footage documents a public martial arts match or demonstration with spectators, without identifying the event, venue, or participants.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-context review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1966 West Covina martial arts footage, 8mm judo match, vintage black belt competition, and 1960s public sports event.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel competition footage, then West Covina 1966 material, then broader 1960s martial arts or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult martial artists in white gi and dark belts square off on a green mat in West Covina, California, 1966 footage. — Two competitors begin a martial arts exchange on the competition mat.

A black-belt competitor controls another martial artist during a throw sequence on a green competition mat. — A throw or takedown sequence develops as the crowd watches from behind.

One competitor appears airborne during a martial arts throw in the 1966 West Covina competition footage. — The match reaches a dynamic throw with one fighter raised off balance.

Two competitors continue grappling on the green mat after a takedown during a public martial arts match. — The action moves to the mat as the competitors continue grappling.

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