Patrick Marcil
{{short description|Canadian mixed martial arts and Lethwei coach}}
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| martial_art = JKD, Lethwei, MMA
| rank = {{color box|red}} Sifu in Fangshendo
{{small|under Sijo Jacques Patenaude}}
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| spouse = Christine Patenaude
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| students = Dave Leduc,{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=David Leduc de retour dans la fosse aux lions|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/autres-sports/201511/23/01-4924111-david-leduc-de-retour-dans-la-fosse-aux-lions.php|website=La Presse|date=23 November 2015|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302030042/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/autres-sports/201511/23/01-4924111-david-leduc-de-retour-dans-la-fosse-aux-lions.php|archive-date=2 March 2017|url-status=dead}}
Marc-André Barriault{{cite web|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/sport-local/2023/06/06/barriault-soffre-une-visite-a-gatineau-avant-ufc-289-KGXG3EMWARAMRBEB3RR6RPGN5A|title=Barriault s'offre une visite à Gatineau avant UFC 289|author=Martin Comptois|work=Le Droit|date=June 6, 2023}}
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Patrick Marcil (born June 2, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial arts and Lethwei coach.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=Sifu Patrick Marcil: le faiseur de champions|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/sifu-patrick-marcil-le-faiseur-de-champions-c815b8c40ed22c73c642df96cc2b29ba|website=Le Droit|date=1 July 2020}}
- {{cite web|title=Un Gatinois dans les pas de Dave Leduc en lethwei|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1532723/gatinois-pas-dave-leduc-lethwei-wlc-onefc-birmanie|author=Jonathan Jobin|website=Radio-Canada|date=20 February 2020}}
- {{cite web|title=Patrick Marcil est entraîneur et propriétaire de l'école d'arts Martiaux Patenaude|url=https://www.fm1047.ca/audio/329853/patrick-marcil-est-entraineur-et-proprietaire-de-lecole-darts-martiaux-patenaude|website=FM 104.7|date=2 September 2020}}
- {{cite web|title=Sifu Patrick Marcil: How to win Lethwei World Championships|url=https://www.grapplearts.com/how-to-win-lethwei-world-championships|website=Grapple Arts|date=8 April 2019}}
- {{cite web|title=Coaching Lethwei, The Baddest Martial Art on the Planet, with Patrick Marcil|url=https://kesting.libsyn.com/205-coaching-lethwei-the-baddest-martial-art-on-the-planet-with-patrick-marcil|website=Kesting|author=Stephan |access-date=1 March 2020}}
- {{cite web|title=Faber Cast 29 with Serge Dancos, Isaac Blais and Sifu Patrick Marcil|url=https://mmatalk.ca/faber-cast-29-serge-dancos-isaac-blais-sifu-patrick-marcil|website=MMA Talk|author=Fabrice Girard-Ferland|date=4 June 2019}} He is a sifu (師傅 {{small|traditional}}) in Fangshendo, a modified form of Jeet Kune Do.{{cite web|title=Sifu Patrick Marcil: The Last Kung Fu Master|url=https://catchingwreck.com/2018/10/15/episode-9-sifu-patrick-marcil-the-last-kung-fu-master|website=Catching Wreck|date=15 October 2018}} His students include Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc and UFC middleweight fighter Marc-André Barriault.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc: Lethwei World Champion|url=http://muaythaiauthority.com/dave-leduc-lethwei-world-champion|website=Muaythai Authority|date=11 June 2017|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812171653/https://muaythaiauthority.com/dave-leduc-lethwei-world-champion|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=Se battre comme Jean-Claude Van Damme|url=https://www.ledroit.com/2022/10/28/se-battre-comme-jean-claude-van-damme-c50042896b9e6149f9b82ddd547d0a5b|website=Le Droit|date=28 October 2023|language=french|quote=les enseignements de Patrick Marcil
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- {{cite web|author=Callum McCarthy|title=Lethwei, Myanmar’s best-kept secret, is preparing for the global stage|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/2019/10/lethwei-myanmars-best-kept-secret-is-preparing-for-the-global-stage/|website=Sports Business|date=October 15, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Marc-André Barriault veut laver sa réputation avant son prochain combat dans l'UFC|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1737120/barriault-ufc-laver-reputation-ostarine-amm-mma|author=Jonathan Jobin|website=Radio-Canada|date=29 September 2020}}
- {{cite web|title=Faber Cast 16 avec Sifu Patrick Marcil|url=https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/pandacast/e/59119303?autoplay=true|website=Stitcher|access-date=29 February 2020}}
- {{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=Retour aux sources payant pour Barriault|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/retour-aux-sources-payant-pour-barriault-4bfcb5a50d3162d1638df908e32e4c60|website=Le Droit|date=14 June 2020}}
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.{{cite web|title=Patrick Marcil à frappé juste|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-revue/20180725/281968903480699|website=Le Gatineau Express|date=25 July 2018}}{{Cite book|first=Jaques|last=Patenaude|title=10 Secrets To A Rock Solid Martial Arts Foundation|year=2011|publisher=Trafford Publishing|location=Canada|isbn=978-1-42695-288-3}}{{cite web|title=Patenaude Team of Instructors|url=https://patenaudemartialarts.com/about-patenaude-martial-arts/our-team|website=Patenaude Martial Arts|date=12 January 2017}}
In 2003, 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 180lb opponent.{{cite news |author=Jeff Morris|title=Hill peaks in World Extreme battle|work=Manotick Messenger|location=Manotick|date=7 May 2003}}
In 2009, Patrick Marcil began teaching Sanshou to Dave Leduc{{cite web|last1=Terehova|first1=Irina|title=Everything You Need To Know About Quebec's Sensation, Dave Leduc|url=http://www.irinatee.com/2016/04/11/everything-need-know-quebecs-sensation-dave-leduc/|website=Irinatee|date=11 April 2016}} at Kung Fu Patenaude in Gatineau. In the Myanmar Times, Leduc explains how Marcil got him ready for Lethwei by teaching him the principles of Jeet Kune Do.{{cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Tom|title=The King of Lethwei: Dave Leduc is conquering the world's most brutal sport|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/exclusive-interviews/the-king-of-lethwei-how-dave-leduc-reached-the-pinnacle-of-the-worlds-most-brutal-sport|website=BJPENN|date=29 July 2019}}
- {{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Embracing tradition: The rise of LethweiI|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/embracing-tradition-the-rise-of-lethwei/|website=The Fight Nation|date=18 April 2017|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-date=18 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218174027/https://www.thefightnation.com/embracing-tradition-the-rise-of-lethwei/|url-status=dead}}
In 2016, for his fights against Too Too and Tun Tun Min,{{cite news|author=Anthony Da Silva-Casimiro|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-revue/20160831/281547995323831|title=La passion frappante de Dave Leduc|date=31 August 2016|work=La Revue}} Leduc underwent his training camp in Canada with Marcil.{{cite web|last1=Nomad|first1=Team|title=Dave Leduc To Fight In The Bloodiest And Most Brutal Form Of Striking Martial Art, Lethwei|url=http://teamnomadlife.com/index.php/2016/08/15/dave-leduc-fight-in-the-bloodiest-and-most-brutal-form-of-striking-martial-art-lethwei|website=Team Nomad|date=12 August 2016|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223130335/http://teamnomadlife.com/index.php/2016/08/15/dave-leduc-fight-in-the-bloodiest-and-most-brutal-form-of-striking-martial-art-lethwei/|archive-date=23 February 2017|url-status=dead}}
In 2018, Marcil traveled to Myanmar for the first time to corner Leduc against Diesellek TopkingBoxing{{cite web|last1=Arthur|first1=Richard|title=King Of Lethwei Dave Leduc Retains Golden Belt|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/931503/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-retains-golden-belt/|website=FOX Sports Asia|date=23 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412221443/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/931503/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-retains-golden-belt/|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|title=Dave Leduc, un champion du monde de Lethwei aux anges|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1119273/dave-leduc-un-champion-du-monde-de-lethwei-aux-anges|website=Radio-Canada|date=21 August 2018}} and returned in December of the same year for Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III fight, where his student successfully defended his title.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=Le Gatinois Dave Leduc reste champion en boxe birmane|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/le-gatinois-dave-leduc-reste-champion-en-boxe-birmane-7fe7c713aa96b72516174739b1aa8960|website=Le Droit|date=16 December 2018}}
Marcil trains numerous professional MMA fighters in Quebec, Canada.{{cite web|title=L'Outaouais en vedette au gala TKO 44 à Québec|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1123191/outaouais-vedette-gala-tko-44-amm-mma|website=Radio-Canada|date=17 September 2018}}
- {{cite web|title=Un combattant gatinois cogne à la porte de l'UFC|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/un-combattant-gatinois-cogne-a-la-porte-de-lufc-4d1f26919f2c6389a76050ba8439c129|website=Le Droit|date=16 March 2018}} His coaching was featured in Jet Li's defunct website,{{cite web|last1=Tee|first1=Irina|title=In Bed with Dave Leduc|url=http://www.jetli.com/2017/03/dave-leduc-professional-fighter|website=Jet Li|date=20 March 2016|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505060553/http://www.jetli.com/2017/03/dave-leduc-professional-fighter|archive-date=5 May 2017|url-status=dead}} VICE,{{cite web|last1=Lelièvre|first1=Benoît|title=Le champion de boxe à mains nues québécois que vous ne connaissez pas|url=https://www.vice.com/fr_ca/contributor/benoit-lelievre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314004626/https://www.vice.com/fr_ca/contributor/benoit-lelievre|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2017|website=VICE Quebec|date=30 May 2017}} Le Droit,{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=En prison pour ce battre|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/sport-regional/201409/15/01-4800300-en-prison-pour-se-battre.php|website=Le Droit|date=15 September 2014|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602064309/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/sport-regional/201409/15/01-4800300-en-prison-pour-se-battre.php|archive-date=2 June 2017|url-status=dead}} Myanmar Times,{{cite web|author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|title=Lethwei finds a voice|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/26071-lethwei-finds-a-voice.html|website=Myanmar Times|date=19 May 2017 }} Asia Times,{{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Bare essentials: Canadian raises profile of Burmese combat sport|url=https://asiatimes.com/article/bare-essentials-canadian-raises-profile-burmese-combat-sport/|website=Asia Times|date=15 May 2017 }} La Presse,{{cite news|author=Martin Comtois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/autres-sports/boxe/201612/13/01-5051089-victoire-a-mains-nues.php|title=Victoire à mains nues|date=13 December 2016|work=Le Droit}} and Ici Radio-Canada.{{cite news|author=Jonathan Jobin|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1061726/athletes-outaouais-preparent-gala-wreck-mma-arts-martiaux|title=Julien Leblanc vise les grandes ligues des AMM|date=17 October 2017|work=Radio Canada}}
Awards and recognitions
- Lethwei World
- Nominated for 2019 Coach of the year{{cite web|author=Matthew Carter|title=2019 Lethwei World Awards|url= http://lethweiworld.com/2019-lethwei-world-awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404081444/http://lethweiworld.com/2019-lethwei-world-awards/|archive-date=4 April 2023|website=Lethwei World|date=2 January 2020|url-status=dead}}
Filmography
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| Himself | {{IMDb title|5109866|Fosse Aux Tigres}} |
References
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Bibliography
- {{Cite book|first=Jaques|last=Patenaude|title=10 Secrets To A Rock Solid Martial Arts Foundation|year=2011|publisher=Trafford Publishing|location=Canada|isbn=978-1-42695-288-3}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|9811845}}
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Category:Canadian male mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing wushu
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Jeet Kune Do
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Lethwei
Category:Canadian wushu practitioners
Category:Canadian Jeet Kune Do practitioners
Category:Canadian Lethwei practitioners
Category:Canadian sports coaches