Patrick Marcil


Patrick Marcil is a Canadian mixed martial arts and Lethwei coach. He is a sifu in Fangshendo, a modified form Jeet Kune Do. His students include Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc and UFC middleweight fighter Marc-André Barriault.

Background

Marcil's coaching was featured in Jet Li's new website, VICE, Le Droit, Myanmar Times, Asia Times, La Presse, and Ici Radio-Canada. He trains numerous professional MMA fighters in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.

Martial arts career

In 1994, Patrick Marcil along with Stephane Patenaude opened their first Kung Fu school in Orléans and shortly after, their second school in Gatineau, Quebec.
In 2003, in early days of mixed martial arts, Marcil fought at World Extreme Battle in Laval, Quebec winning his fight with a TKO at 2:17 in the first round. At 165 pounds, the 26-year-old Marcil was set to fight in the 160lbs category, but instead faced an undefeated 180lbs opponent.

Notable students

In 2009, Patrick Marcil began teaching Sanshou to Dave Leduc at Kung Fu Patenaude in Gatineau. In the Myanmar Times, Leduc explains how Marcil was getting him ready for Lethwei and thought him the principles of Jeet Kune Do.
In 2016, Dave Leduc underwent his training camp in Canada with Marcil, before his fight with Too Too in Myanmar, and for his fight with Tun Tun Min.
In 2018, Marcil traveled to Myanmar for the first time to corner Leduc against Diesellek TopkingBoxing.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017La Fosse Aux TigresHimself

Awards and recognitions