West Covina California-1966: Karate Match With Dynamic Flips On Green Mat

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

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Karate Match With Dynamic Flips On Green Mat — Clip Details

WEST COVINA CALIFORNIA-1966: Two men in white karate gi perform a dynamic match on a green mat, one executing a high flip while the other defends. The scene unfolds indoors under bright lights, with spectators visible in the darkened background. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays authentic grain, slight color fading, and a vintage aesthetic characteristic of 1960s home movies. The action captures the intensity of a martial arts competition, with both competitors wearing black belts and demonstrating precise technique. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century sports culture, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127023379

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 West Covina home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational requests for indoor martial arts competition and mid-century recreation scenes.
Period detail: The white gi, black belts, green mat, subdued spectator seating, and 8mm color texture may show a 1960s indoor karate or martial arts demonstration setting.
Home-movie behavior: The short sequence has a spectator-shot feel, holding on quick exchanges, balance shifts, and a fall rather than a staged presentation to camera.
What appears in frame: Two adult men in white martial arts uniforms, a green competition mat, red boundary lines, dark spectator rows, indoor lighting, and visible film-frame edges appear across the frames.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft grain, slight color fading, dark edges, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as authentic home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, action cutaway, sports memory beat, or transition into a sequence about martial arts, recreation, or community events.
Historical context: The clip visually places martial arts practice in a local indoor public setting with spectators watching an adult match or demonstration.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so copyright licensing should be considered separately from likeness or venue permissions, with no brand marks apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s 8mm karate match, West Covina martial arts footage, vintage indoor sports demonstration, or home movie judo-style throw.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then West Covina or 1966 material, then broader 1960s indoor sports and martial arts home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1966 West Covina footage, two adult martial artists in white gi engage on a green mat with spectators in the dark background. — Two competitors move into contact during an indoor martial arts match.

Two adult competitors in white gi face off on a green mat in the West Covina indoor martial arts scene. — The competitors square up as spectators watch from the dim seating area.

During the 1966 indoor match, one martial artist extends an arm while the other holds close on the green mat. — A close exchange shows one competitor off balance during the match.

One adult competitor falls onto the green mat as another stands over him during the West Covina martial arts sequence. — A throw or fall leaves one competitor on the mat while the other remains standing.

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