Los Angeles California-1967: Karate Tournament With Fighters Competing On Mat

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

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Karate Tournament With Fighters Competing On Mat — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a karate tournament in Los Angeles, California. Competitors in white gi uniforms face off on a green mat, with one fighter executing a dynamic kick while others observe. A referee in a dark suit oversees the match, and spectators sit along the sidelines. The grainy, slightly faded color and soft focus are characteristic of home movie footage from the era, evoking a sense of authentic 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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127027462

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 (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: 1960s 8mm footage suited to documentary or educational requests for a Los Angeles martial arts tournament or amateur sports competition atmosphere.
Period detail: The white gi uniforms, low indoor lighting, seated spectators and soft 8mm color may show a 1967 community karate tournament setting in Los Angeles.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot home-movie viewpoint, observing competitors, officials and audience members without staged camera direction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include karate competitors in white gi, a green mat, a dark-suited official, seated spectators, arena railings, dim bleachers and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage carries visible grain, soft focus, faded color, exposure shifts and handheld movement typical of small-gauge 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports-history cutaway, martial arts memory beat or transition into 1960s recreation and competition scenes.
Historical context: The footage documents an indoor martial arts gathering with participants and spectators, offering social context around organized amateur sport in the 1960s.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed even if no logos, music or private property are apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1967 Los Angeles karate tournament, 1960s 8mm martial arts competition, home movie sports footage and vintage gi fighters on mat.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Los Angeles 1967 material, then broader 1960s martial arts, amateur sport and indoor tournament footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame of karate competitors on an indoor green mat with seated spectators and an official nearby. — Competitors square off during an indoor karate tournament as spectators sit along the mat.

1967 Los Angeles tournament frame showing gi-clad karate fighters on a green indoor mat with a dark-suited official and audience. — A referee watches as karate competitors move across the mat in front of the seated crowd.

Motion-blurred 8mm frame from the 1967 Los Angeles karate tournament, with a fighter moving across the mat before seated spectators. — Fast movement creates blur as a fighter passes through the foreground of the match.

Dim 1967 Los Angeles tournament frame showing spectators in bleachers behind railings, filmed from a handheld 8mm viewpoint. — The camera turns toward the audience area, showing spectators seated behind the arena railing.

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