Patrick Marcil

Patrick Marcil (born June 2, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial arts and Lethwei coach.^[5] He is a sifu (師傅 traditional) in Fangshendo, a modified form of Jeet Kune Do.^[6] His students include Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc and UFC middleweight fighter Marc-André Barriault.^[7][8]

Patrick Marcil
Born	(1975-06-02) June 2, 1975 (age 50) Casselman, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Sifu Patrick Marcil
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Style	JKD,[1] Lethwei, MMA
Rank	Sifu in Fangshendo under Sijo Jacques Patenaude
Other information
Occupation	Martial artist trainer
Spouse	Christine Patenaude
Children	2
Notable students	Dave Leduc,[2] Marc-André Barriault[3][4]
Notable school	Patenaude Martial Arts Gatineau[3]

Career

In 1994, Patrick Marcil along with brother-in-law Stephane Patenaude opened their first Kung Fu school in Orléans and shortly after, their second school in Gatineau, Quebec.^[3][9][10]

In 2003, Marcil fought at World Extreme Battle in Laval, Quebec^[6] winning his fight with a TKO at 2:17 in the first round.^[6] At 165 pounds, the 26-year-old Marcil was set to fight in the 160lbs category, but instead faced an undefeated 180lb opponent.^[11]

In 2009, Patrick Marcil began teaching Sanshou to Dave Leduc^[12] at Kung Fu Patenaude in Gatineau.^[2] In the Myanmar Times, Leduc explains how Marcil^[13] got him ready for Lethwei^[14][7] by teaching him the principles of Jeet Kune Do.^[15]

In 2016, for his fights against Too Too and Tun Tun Min,^[16] Leduc underwent his training camp in Canada with Marcil.^[17]

In 2018, Marcil traveled to Myanmar for the first time to corner Leduc against Diesellek TopkingBoxing^[18] and returned in December of the same year for Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III fight, where his student successfully defended his title.^[19]

Marcil trains numerous professional MMA fighters in Quebec, Canada.^[20] His coaching was featured in Jet Li's defunct website,^[21] VICE,^[13] Le Droit,^[22] Myanmar Times,^[14] Asia Times,^[1] La Presse,^[23] and Ici Radio-Canada.^[24]

Awards and recognitions

• Lethwei World
  • Nominated for 2019 Coach of the year^[25]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	La Fosse aux Tigres	Himself	Fosse Aux Tigres at IMDb