Los Angeles California-1967: Two Black Belt Judo Martial Artists Compete In Tournament

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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 Belt Judo Martial Artists Compete In Tournament — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a tense judo match in Los Angeles, California. Two martial artists in white gi and black belts grapple intensely on a competition mat, their movements fluid and focused. In the background, judges sit at a table while spectators watch the match. A competitor wearing a white uniform with the number 5 on the back is visible in the foreground. The grainy, slightly faded color and subtle camera shake evoke the authentic feel of a 1960s home movie, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a competitive martial arts event.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127027100

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: Yes
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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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 edits needing real 8mm tournament footage.
Period detail: The white gi, black belts, seated judges, spectators, and numbered competitor uniform support a late-1960s amateur judo tournament setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot perspective, with the camera partly blocked by a seated official while the competitors grapple in real time.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors, white uniforms, black belts, a numbered back panel, a folding chair, judges at a table, spectators, and a mat.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm color grain, soft focus, slight fading, handheld framing, and contact-print density shifts consistent with home-movie archive material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, sports cutaway, competition transition, or memory beat within a larger 1960s recreation sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents a public indoor martial arts contest with officials and spectators, reflecting organized amateur sports activity in the period.
Research note: People and possible uniform markings are visible, so likeness and any event or venue identification should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Research matches include 1967 Los Angeles judo tournament, 8mm martial arts competition, black belt match footage, and 1960s amateur sports event.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel tournament shots, then other 1967 Los Angeles footage, then broader 1960s martial arts or amateur sports material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles judo match with two competitors in white gi and black belts grappling while an official sits close to the camera. — Two competitors engage at the edge of the mat as a seated official partly blocks the home-movie view.

Two black-belt judo competitors continue grappling on an indoor mat in Los Angeles, with spectators and judges visible behind them. — The match continues from a low spectator angle, with the official's numbered back prominent in front.

A competitor in a white gi pivots during a judo exchange as the foreground official and background spectators frame the 1967 match. — One competitor turns through a grappling move while the camera remains behind the seated official.

Near the end of the clip, the judo competitors lift and counterbalance each other on the mat with judges and spectators in the background. — The competitors shift into a higher grip as the bout plays out before the judges' table.

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