Patrick Marcil
Patrick Marcil (born June 2, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial arts and Lethwei coach.[4][5][6][7][8] He is a sifu (師傅 traditional) in Fangshendo, a modified form Jeet Kune Do.[9] His students include Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc[10] and UFC middleweight fighter Marc-André Barriault.[11]
| Patrick Marcil | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1975 Casselman, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Sifu Patrick Marcil |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Style | JKD,[1] Lethwei, MMA |
| Rank | Sifu in Fangshendo under Sijo Jacques Patenaude |
| Occupation |
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| Notable students | Dave Leduc,[2] Marc-André Barriault[3] |
| Notable school(s) | Patenaude Martial Arts Gatineau[3] |
Background
Marcil's coaching was featured in Jet Li's new website,[12] VICE,[13] Le Droit,[14] Myanmar Times,[15] Asia Times,[1] La Presse,[16] and Ici Radio-Canada.[17] He trains numerous professional MMA fighters in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.[18][19][17][20]
Martial arts career
In 1994, Patrick Marcil along with Stephane Patenaude opened their first Kung Fu school in Orléans[3] and shortly after, their second school in Gatineau, Quebec.[21][22]
In 2003, in early days of mixed martial arts, Marcil fought at World Extreme Battle in Laval, Quebec[9] winning his fight with a TKO at 2:17 in the first round.[9] At 165 pounds, the 26-year-old Marcil was set to fight in the 160lbs category, but instead faced an undefeated 180lbs opponent.[23]
Notable students
In 2009, Patrick Marcil began teaching Sanshou to Dave Leduc[24] at Kung Fu Patenaude in Gatineau.[2] In the Myanmar Times, Leduc explains how Marcil[13] was getting him ready for Lethwei[15][10] and thought him the principles of Jeet Kune Do.[1][14][12][25]
In 2016, Dave Leduc underwent his training camp in Canada with Marcil, before his fight with Too Too in Myanmar,[26][27] and for his fight with Tun Tun Min.[28][16]
In 2018, Marcil traveled to Myanmar for the first time to corner Leduc against Diesellek TopkingBoxing.[29][30]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | La Fosse Aux Tigres | Himself | Fosse Aux Tigres on IMDb |
Awards and recognitions
References
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