West Covina California-1966: Two Martial Artists Competing On The Mat At A Judo 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 Martial Artists Competing On The Mat At A Judo Match — Clip Details

WEST COVINA CALIFORNIA-1966: Two martial artists in white gi compete on a mat during a judo match. One competitor wears a red belt, the other a black belt, as they execute throws and grappling techniques. The scene unfolds in a gymnasium with spectators and judges seated at a table in the background. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays authentic grain, slight color fading, and natural motion blur, capturing the intensity of a vintage martial arts competition.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127023546

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 8mm footage for requests needing vintage martial arts competition, judo practice, or community sports coverage in a documentary edit.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, low gym mat, seated spectators, and judges table may show a mid-1960s local judo match environment.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld home-movie viewpoint stays close to the mat as the competitors grip, turn, and fall, preserving an observer's view of an active bout.
What appears in frame: Two martial artists in white gi, red and black belts, a padded mat, seated spectators, a judges table, and gymnasium seating are visible.
Film character: The 8mm scan has visible grain, soft focus, slight color fading, uneven exposure, frame edges, and motion blur that place the action in physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, sports-history cutaway, transition into martial arts training, or memory beat about local recreation.
Historical context: The clip documents organized amateur martial arts participation in a community gym setting without identifying the athletes, school, or event by name.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and event permissions should be assessed separately from the film scan.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s judo match 8mm, West Covina martial arts footage, vintage gi competition, and home movie sports recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel gym or sports footage, then West Covina 1966 material, then broader 1960s martial arts or community recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two martial artists in white gi face each other on a gym mat in West Covina, California, 1966, with spectators seated behind them. — Competitors square up at the start of a judo exchange.

In the 1966 West Covina gym scene, two gi-clad competitors clinch during a judo match as spectators watch from the background. — The athletes grip and begin setting up a throw.

A judo competitor in a white gi lifts and turns an opponent during a throw in the 1966 West Covina gymnasium footage. — One competitor executes a lifting throw during the match.

Two martial artists in white gi hit the gym mat after a judo throw, with spectators and a table visible behind them in West Covina, 1966. — The throw finishes with both athletes landing on the mat.

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