Los Angeles California-1967: Two Men Compete In A Karate Match

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Los Angeles California

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Two Men Compete In A Karate Match — Clip Details

Two martial artists in white gi uniforms compete in a karate match at an indoor arena in Los Angeles, California, 1967. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures dynamic grappling and throws under bright overhead lighting, with spectators seated in the background. The grainy, slightly overexposed visuals and film scratches reflect authentic vintage home movie quality. One competitor wears a red belt, the other a dark belt, as they engage in close combat on a light-colored mat. The scene conveys the intensity and discipline of mid-1960s 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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127026510

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 1251 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1967
Reel-level location note: california,oregon
Date: 1967 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: Los Angeles, 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, recreation, or Los Angeles community-event sequences needing brief archival 8mm competition footage.
Period detail: The white gi uniforms, colored belts, indoor mat area, seated spectators, and home-movie exposure may show a mid-1960s amateur martial arts event.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes close-range grappling and throws from the spectator side, preserving an unstaged home-movie view of live competition.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two martial artists in white gi, red and dark belts, a light mat, bright overhead glare, seated spectators, and tables along the arena edge.
Film character: The clip has grainy 8mm texture, soft focus, heavy overhead flare, scratches, and handheld framing that support its physical-film archive character.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short insert, sports cutaway, transition beat, or memory fragment for martial arts and recreation coverage.
Historical context: The scene documents spectators watching a formal indoor martial arts match, offering visual context for recreational competition in 1967 Los Angeles.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and contextual use should be reviewed separately from copyright or stock-footage licensing.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1967 Los Angeles karate match, 1960s martial arts competition, vintage 8mm sports footage, and home movie indoor arena.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1967 Los Angeles footage, then related martial arts, arena, or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1967 Los Angeles footage, two martial artists in white gi and colored belts grapple under bright arena lights. — Competitors lock up during an indoor martial arts match.

Two martial artists in white uniforms continue a close clinch on a light mat, with spectators visible behind them. — The match continues with a close standing clinch.

A white-uniformed competitor with a dark belt moves into a throw or takedown attempt in the indoor arena. — One fighter shifts position during a takedown attempt.

A martial artist drives through a throw or control position while the opponent bends forward on the indoor mat. — The exchange reaches a forceful throw or control position.

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