Tokyo Japan-1971: Karate Practitioners Practicing Ground Techniques

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

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Karate Practitioners Practicing Ground Techniques — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two martial artists in white karate uniforms practice a ground technique on a mat. One man in a black belt executes a grappling move, pinning his opponent to the floor in a series of fluid, controlled motions. The grainy black-and-white 8mm film captures the intensity of the training session, with natural lighting and a simple dojo setting. This authentic home movie footage offers a glimpse into 1970s martial arts practice, ideal for historical, editorial, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & 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: 127393132

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

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 Japan archive requests needing brief martial arts training, dojo practice, or controlled grappling technique footage for documentary and editorial sequences.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, simple mat space, and white martial arts uniforms support the supplied 1971 Tokyo setting without visible landmarks or dated signage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of close observational home-movie footage, watching two adult practitioners repeat a ground technique without staged presentation to camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult martial artists, white gi uniforms, dark belts, padded floor mats, a plain wall, grounded grappling positions, and contact-sheet film borders.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and the contact-sheet framing give the footage a physical 8mm archive texture suited to period training material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a concise insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts practice, Japanese urban life, or 1970s physical training sequences.
Historical context: The scene visually documents adult martial arts practice in a modest indoor training space, emphasizing body mechanics and controlled partner work rather than public competition.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private-property details are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 Tokyo karate practice, 8mm Japanese martial arts footage, vintage dojo grappling, and black-and-white home movie training scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel martial arts shots, then other Tokyo 1971 footage, then broader 1970s Japan sports, training, or physical culture material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the supplied 1971 Tokyo clip, two adult martial artists in white uniforms practice a grounded hold on plain indoor mats. — Two practitioners work through a ground position on the mat.

Two adult practitioners in white gi uniforms continue a controlled ground technique in a simple indoor dojo-like setting. — A controlled pin is held during the training sequence.

The practitioners transition from a low hold, with one seated behind the other on the mat in the 1971 Tokyo training footage. — The pair transitions through the ground technique.

Near the end of the clip, two adult martial artists in white uniforms begin to stand after completing the grounded drill. — The practitioners rise from the mat after the maneuver.

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