Tokyo Japan-1971: Attack Using The Non-Dominant Arm – Karate

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationTokyo, Japan
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Tokyo Japan

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Attack Using The Non-Dominant Arm – Karate — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi practice a technique on a mat, one executing a throw using his non-dominant arm. Shot on 8mm film, the grainy black-and-white footage captures the fluid motion of the martial arts move, with one practitioner falling to the ground. The scene is set indoors, likely in a dojo, with a plain wall in the background. The vintage aesthetic and authentic movement evoke a sense of historical martial arts training.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127389980

Rights & Clearance

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Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Tokyo, Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s documentary or educational sequences needing archival 8mm footage of martial arts training in Tokyo, Japan.
Period detail: The plain indoor mat space, white gi uniforms, and black-and-white 8mm texture may show early 1970s recreational karate practice.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a direct observation of two practitioners rehearsing a throw, with attention on movement rather than performance for camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, dark belts, a padded mat floor, a plain wall, grappling contact, and one practitioner falling.
Film character: The footage has a grainy monochrome 8mm look with soft focus, modest exposure variation, and contact-sheet frame edges that reinforce its physical-film origin.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway, instructional insert, or period memory beat within a sequence about martial arts, sport, or recreation.
Historical context: The scene documents indoor martial arts practice with visible paired technique work, but the frames do not identify the dojo, instructors, or event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 Tokyo karate training, 8mm martial arts practice, Japanese dojo home movie, and vintage judo or karate throw footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 material, then broader 1970s martial arts or indoor sports practice clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Tokyo 1971 footage, two men in white gi stand on a mat and grip each other during martial arts practice. — Two practitioners begin a paired technique on an indoor mat.

Two martial arts practitioners in white gi maintain arm contact while shifting stance on an indoor mat in Tokyo 1971 footage. — The pair adjusts stance while maintaining contact before the throw.

A gi-clad practitioner drops to one knee while the other is thrown or lowered onto the mat during the technique. — The throw resolves with one man on the mat and the other kneeling beside him.

After the technique, one practitioner kneels upright while the other lies on the mat in the indoor training space. — One practitioner remains kneeling as his partner lands on the mat.

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