Landstuhl CrossFit

Craig McFarland, MD, Director of Landstuhl CrossFit

Besides being a board certified Anesthesiologist, Craig is the director of the Landstuhl CrossFit affiliate. An avid CrossFitter who has been training athletes in CrossFit methodology for over 2 years, he enjoys CrossFitting with his family, including his wife, his children, and his father.

- Certification: CrossFit Level 1 Instructor/Trainer (2008), Miami, Florida
- Certification: CrossFit Football (06/2010), Stockholm, Sweden
- Certification: CrossFit Nutrition
- Certification: CrossFit Running Endurance
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Miami School of Medicine, 1998
- NCAA Division 1 swimmer and water polo player at US Military Academy
- Completed the Bataan Death March Memorial Marathon 3 times in the military heavy (boots, ACUs, 35-lb rucksack) team category, with his team winning twice and coming in second place once.

Charles “Chuck” Bailey, Head Combatives Instructor

Chuck is currently the primary Combatives instructor for Landstuhl Regional Medical Command. Chuck also instructs and certifies students in Modern Army Combatives Level I instructor certification. He has competed in several Modern Army Combatives Tournaments. Chuck has a training background in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling. He has been training in MMA for over 4 years. Chuck has had 2 amateur MMA fights, and plans to continue to progress into professional fighting.

- Certification: Modern Army Combatives Level III Honor graduate
- Certification: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
- 2 Amateur MMA Wins
- Multiple Modern Army Combatives Tournament competitor

Brandon Burke
CF Level 1 certified instructor since 2011 (Basel, Switzerland)

Andrew Diaz
CF Level 1 certified instructor since 2009 (San Antonio, TX)

Vic Laragione
CF Level 1 certified instructor since 2010 (Chievres, Belgium)

Grady Matthews
CF Level 1 certified instructor since 2010 (Chievres, Belgium)

Cristina McFarland
CF Level 1 certified instructor since 2011 (Basel, Switzerland)
CF Nutrition

Jay Santana
CF Level 1 certified instructor since 2008 (Ramstein, Germany)

Drake and Ginger Sladky, Certified Level 1 CrossFit Instructors: the founders of LCCF

After Drake was introduced to CrossFit during his 2004 deployment in Afghanistan by a friend with Special Forces, he was sold by its speed in strength and conditioning development, regardless of the starting point and background of an athlete. He was alarmed by the fact his soldiers were dangerously deficient in functional strength (their ability to move large loads over long distances quickly), which was an absolute criticality given their location and line of work. He vigorously applied CrossFit’s physical fitness methodologies to daily training of medics he managed who were responsible for supporting paratroopers of the 173d Airborne Brigade. Since that time, Drake’s administered CrossFit workouts to all who’ve fallen under his supervision during physical training. He has no doubt, and actual confirmation from numerous first-hand reports, that this training methodology has resulted in a significant number of lives saved.

Ginger decided to try CrossFit during Drake’s second 15-month deployment to Afghanistan, 4 weeks following the birth of their first son. She was relieved to find such an effective regimen which she could scale to her ability as well as squeeze into tiny minutes of freetime during their son’s naps, using the limited amount of weight equipment they had at home. CrossFit also supplied a completely unexpected fringe-benefit: Drake and Ginger believe that completing and comparing CrossFit daily workouts “together” helped them stay closer and connected during the long deployment. For Ginger (and Drake especially), the variety in CrossFit programming provided welcome relief to monotonies of daily life.

Drake and Ginger have now moved on to the next chapter in their lives, building on what they started here. They now own the CrossFit Reebok Nurnberg affiliate, making CrossFit a full-time family occupation. Landstuhl CrossFit is a successful, well-equipped affiliate thanks to their vision and sweat. We wish them all the best at CrossFit Reebok Nurnberg.