West Covina California-1966: Judo Competitors Wrestling on Mat During Tournament

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

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Judo Competitors Wrestling on Mat During Tournament — Clip Details

WEST COVINA CALIFORNIA-1966: Two judo competitors in white gi clash on a mat during a tournament, with one executing a powerful throw. Judges in suits observe from a table behind them, while a crowd watches from the background. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural grain and slight motion blur, capturing the intensity of the match. The competitors stand and face each other before engaging, with a referee in dark clothing moving across the frame. The scene reflects a vintage 1960s martial arts event, with authentic period clothing and a classic home movie aesthetic.

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: 127023613

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: Useful for 1960s California sports, martial arts, youth and community tournament sequences in documentary, education, or period-context edits.
Period detail: The white judo gi, suited officials, crowded indoor seating, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1960s community athletic event setting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage carries a spectator-shot viewpoint, staying close to the action while judges, a referee, and onlookers remain part of the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors, white uniforms, a pale mat, judges at a table, a dark-clothed referee, seated spectators, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The clip shows 8mm grain, soft focus, motion blur during throws, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve a physical home-movie record.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief action insert, period sports cutaway, martial arts transition, or memory beat for organized recreation in the 1960s.
Historical context: The scene documents an indoor judo match with formal observers and a public audience, reflecting organized community sport rather than a staged demonstration.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed even when copyright status and location metadata are handled separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 West Covina judo tournament footage, 1960s California martial arts, vintage 8mm sports event, and home movie judo match.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel tournament material, then other West Covina 1966 footage, then broader 1960s California martial arts or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In West Covina, California in 1966, two judo competitors in white gi fall across the mat during a tournament before seated judges and a crowd. — Two judo competitors go to the mat during a tournament bout.

A 1966 West Covina judo match continues as one competitor rises from a throw, with judges seated behind and a referee crossing the edge of the frame. — One competitor regains position after a throw while officials observe.

During the West Covina tournament, the two competitors stand close on the mat in white gi while a crowd watches from the dim background. — The competitors reset in standing position before continuing the bout.

Two judo competitors in white gi engage on the mat in 1966 West Covina as a dark-clothed referee passes in front of the camera. — A referee crosses the foreground as the competitors engage upright.

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