Los Angeles California-1967: Two Black Belts Grapple in Martial Arts Match

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Los Angeles California

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Two Black Belts Grapple in Martial Arts Match — Clip Details

Two black belt martial artists in white gi uniforms grapple intensely during a judo or karate match in Los Angeles, California, in 1967. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures dynamic throws and holds on a light-colored mat, with spectators and judges seated at tables in the background. The grainy, slightly faded color and visible film scratches evoke authentic vintage home movie quality. A dark silhouette in the foreground suggests the camera was filmed from the audience, adding to the immersive, archival feel of this historic 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: 127026526

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, and Los Angeles recreation sequences needing brief audience-shot competition footage.
Period detail: The clip shows white gi uniforms, dark belts, seated spectators, and a table area that may show a mid-1960s indoor martial arts event setting.
Home-movie behavior: The foreground head silhouette and off-center framing give the match a visitor-shot home-movie perspective from the audience.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two grappling competitors, white gi uniforms, dark belts, a pale mat, spectators, a long table, and foreground audience silhouettes.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, handheld framing, and scratches that mark it as scanned physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, amateur sport, or 1960s recreation coverage.
Historical context: The footage documents a public-facing martial arts match environment with competitors and spectators, without identifying the event or participants.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event context may require review separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Searches for 1967 Los Angeles martial arts match, 8mm judo or karate competition, vintage black belt grappling, and home movie sports footage may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel martial arts footage, then Los Angeles 1967 sports material, then broader 1960s amateur competition scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1967 Los Angeles footage, two dark-belt martial artists grapple on a pale indoor mat while spectators sit behind them. — Two competitors clinch during a martial arts match as the audience watches from behind the mat.

Two martial artists in white uniforms continue a standing grapple on an indoor mat in the 1967 Los Angeles home-movie clip. — The competitors remain locked in a standing hold near the edge of the mat.

A dark-belt competitor bends forward during a grappling exchange as the opponent maintains contact in the Los Angeles match footage. — One competitor leans into the hold while the other keeps a close grip during the match.

The 1967 Los Angeles footage shows a dynamic grappling moment as one gi-clad competitor lifts or turns the other on the mat. — A throw or turn begins as the competitors shift across the mat before the seated crowd.

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