For leaders who want clarity, not comfort.
A 24-hour realistic military experience based on Australian Special Forces selection - built to expose the beliefs and behaviours that cap your performance in real life.
THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE.
You will not be taught CQB tactics or military combat skills.
We use realistic military conditions to expose beliefs and behaviour under pressure - not to train technique.
THE ENVIRONMENT IS MILITARY. THE WORK IS PERSONAL.
📍 Emu Gully, Helidon Spa, QLD
🗓 SEPT 5TH, 2026
⚠️ Limited spots available
What happens after you apply
1. Submit a short application.
2. Book your Zoom call.
3. Our team will call to confirm eligibility and next steps.
The application call is a mutual fit conversation.
We confirm alignment before extending an invitation.
"The most honest mirror i've ever faced."
Jordan - Sentinel participant, Texas.
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This is not for everyone.
THIS ISN'T A SPARTAN RACE, BOOTCAMP OR TACTICAL COURSE
We don’t teach CQB, weapons handling, or combat tactics.
We use realistic military conditions to expose how you think, decide, and lead under pressure.
This is either for you . Or it isn’t.
What changes after Sentinel?
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CLIENTS INCLUDE / FEATURED IN
"I realised the cost of the new me was the death of the old."
Mike - Australian participant.
CLIENTS INCLUDE / FEATURED IN
MOST LEADERS DON’T BURN OUT FROM PRESSURE -
THEY BURN OUT FROM unchecked PATTERNS.
You don’t need to do more.
You need to understand what’s driving you.
If this feels familiar, it’s not workload. It’s wiring.
See if this feels familiar:
❌ You can’t delegate - because you don’t trust anyone will meet your "standards".
❌ You take on more - because stepping back feels like weakness.
❌ You call it "standards" - but it’s control.
❌ You’re decisive at work - and avoidant in your own life.
❌ You hold everyone accountable - except yourself.
If this lands, the issue isn’t effort. It’s the pattern you haven’t confronted.
PRESSURE EXPOSES WHAT THEORY CAN’T.
Leadership Is Revealed Under Pressure - Not Built In Theory.
You don’t rise to the occasion.
You fall back on your habits.
Beliefs → Behaviours → Results
→ Beliefs drive behaviour.
→ Behaviour determines results.
→ Pressure exposes the pattern.
When it's over, you walk away with:
Precise understanding of the beliefs and stories capping your performance
A standard you stop lowering
The ability to delegate without diluting excellence
A blueprint to close the gap between who you are and who you’re capable of being.
This is where leadership gets rebuilt.
Standard by standard, choice by choice.
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HEAR HOW THIS HAS CHANGED OTHERS
“It will be identity shattering. ”
Kayla Herbert (Assault Participant)
“Got my first client”
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"I've never seen myself step into leadership like I did here...Every single person that I know that has taken on Assault has learned something significant about themselves and has been able to...change their lives."
- Jo Jackson (Assault* Participant)
*Assault: 14hr Australian event
“...you will not find another experience anywhere that will create (Resilience and Grit) more quickly and more profoundly than on SCTN Assault."
- Jason Bluett (Assault* Participant)
*Assault: 14hr Australian event
“If anyone wanted to get better at it themselves or just find their limits or see what's possible. This is where you do it".
"I learned a lot about what I already thought was things that I could improve upon.
But it was highlighted so incredibly well by the team, and I'll just get to go away from this and just really unpack it all and just really work on the things that I came here to work on.
I run Ultras (marathons). I'm always looking for that mental challenge, but this is something else. If anyone wanted to get better at it themselves or just find their limits or see what's possible. This is where you do it".
- Dwayne Anthony (Participant)
“It's the most insight I've had into myself. Ever"
"Anything in your daily life doesn't compare to what you get out of this. It's probably the most challenging experience I've ever had, but it's the most insight I had into myself. Ever.
I have my own ideas I want to push forward. When I am challenged on those, I know that I don't have to back down. I don't have to follow the status quo.
And I've identified things I want to work on. And that will make me who I want to be. Rather than who I am at the moment.
It's definitely a challenging experience but it's definitely worth it. It's nothing you can find anywhere else.
- Tristan Plunkett (Participant)
This Is Not For Everyone
Who This is For
If you’re looking for a cheap thrill or just another challenge, this isn’t it.
This is NOT a spartan race or tactical course. This goes DEEPER.
High-performers HITTING A CEILING and wanting more from themselves.
People ready to be tested mentally, emotionally and physically.
Those ready to face hard truths and DROP THE EXCUSES.
what we do
It STARTS with our Realistic Military Experience: SENTINEL
The Immersive Experience To Becoming an Unshakeable Leader
But this isn't a 'One and Done' event
Prepare your body and mind
6 weeks of tailored physical preparation to prepare your body. 6 weeks of weekly calls with event instructors leading up to the event to prepare your mind.
24 Hour Immersion
Testing your limits, exposing your behavioural blueprint, freeing you from beliefs and stories that have held you back for too long, giving you clarity to move forwards.
Continued Coaching and Growth
Choose between 3 weeks of group coaching, or 3 months of 1-1 High Performance mentoring to solidify the life changing lessons you learn on the course.
“I feel more confident”
"I came in with a simplified idea of what I wanted and I've gotten so much more. I didn't trust my body and I wanted to change that. That's definitely shifted. I feel more confident and a lot closer to authenticity.
There's so many things I can apply from this. As the integration of this night kind of sinks into my system, and I replace old beliefs with new beliefs. So many other layers popped up that I know there will be many layers that I'll look through over the next week and months."
- Kayla (SCTN Participant)
“Got my first client”
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GIVING yOU THE LESSONS
Meet Your Instructors
SCTN brings you the most potent lessons learned from years of experience across all branches of the Australian Defence Force (Army, Navy, Air Force, SOCOMD) in order to forge the most RESILIENT, DECISIVE and DISCIPLINED version of you.
Darren Hurford
SCTN was founded by Darren Hurford, a former infantry soldier (6 RAR) with multiple Special Forces selection attempts (2CDO, SASR). He has a background in high performance coaching (PT and mindset), and extensive experience in facilitating personal development, coaching and men's work in Australia.
Post Army, Darren created SCTN to give back and help others to see the traumas and limiting beliefs that are holding them back in life through a blending of physical, mental and emotional experiences.
Albert Finnsson
A 25 year veteran of the Australian Army , Albert specialises in close personal protection of key facilities and personnel. As a former non-commissioned officer, he has commanded troops and implemented training across three theatres of operations from the Middle East to South East Asia. Now as a commissioned officer, his leadership and training capability has been sought after from both domestic and international commanders.
Dan Jager
Dan has nearly 12 years service in the Air Force as both full time and (current) reserve. Serving with Air Force military police and having deployed to the UAE, his expertise in leadership and mental health has him helping participants of SCTN events move through their own limiting beliefs.
Joel Valentine
As a fitness resilience coach, Joel is committed to helping build physical and mental resilience through demanding real-world experiences. A current serving Australian Army reservist, he brings practical expertise in leadership, teamwork and mental toughness, where every week people are improving themselves due to Joel's training design and coaching.
Josh McDuff
Josh served in 6 RAR for 8.5 years, helping to re-raise the Assault Pioneers platoon, attempting selection for 2CDO, as well as deploying to the Middle East.
Post Army, Josh runs Velocity K9 (VK9), one of Australia's leading working dog training services. Josh trains dogs from a pups all the way to an Australian recognised working dog certification, sending them to organisations across the country that that need and employ this high impact capability.
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What Others Are Saying About Us
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BEFORE YOU APPLY
ONLY SERIOUS APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTINUE
This is FOR
Professionals and leaders serious about growth.
Those ready to raise their standard under real pressure.
Those who prove commitment through action, not words.
This is NOT FOR
Tactical training, survival, or CQB seekers.
Quick-fix or bargain hunters.
Anyone unwilling to invest ~$5,000 AUD.
Got some questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you do on Sentinel?
Whilst we won't give away specific details, Sentinel replicates Special Forces selection courses and integrates personal development and growth work. It is a highly physically, mentally and emotionally demanding course that requires a high degree of commitment. On the other side, you will come away having shattered old beliefs, released yourself from trauma that had you feeling stuck, as well as immediately applicable skills in the areas of resilience, teamwork and leadership.
What packages do you have?
Depending on what's right for you, we have 2 offers. Our entry level Trigger Pull package is three weeks of accountability coaching post the event, where participants will choose an area of their life that they feel really needs the most amount of attention.
We also have a personalised three month High Performers 1-1 mentorship program where we do a deep dive into each of the facets of Resilience, Teamwork, and Leadership and how to turn you into a High Performing Individual.
Where is the event held?
The even will be held at Emu Gully, Helidon Spa, QLD. If your application is successful, it is expected that you make own travel arrangements.
What if I'm not very fit?
You don't need to be an athlete to complete the course. However, it is recommended you have a good base of cardiovascular fitness (running, hiking with gear), proficient in body weight exercises (push ups, sit ups, lunges, burpees), as well as the ability to carry things over distance. Our 6 week physical preparation program has this covered.
What happens during the Sentinel Suitability Assessment call?
During that call we'll assess your current results and identify where your gaps are.
If your application is successful, you'll be given an opportunity to work on these in real time on Sentinel.
Limited Spots Available – Apply Now
You Have Two Choices...
You can do the same thing you've always done:
"Think about it", tell yourself you're "not ready yet", stay stagnant, use all the same the excuses you've used before and make a conscious choice to do nothing, drifting through life.
OR
You can face the weakness you hide from.
Stop lying to yourself.
Realise that YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for your unmet potential.
TAKE BACK CONTROL of your life.
Pull. The. Fucking. Trigger.
Once I made the conscious choice to understand, at the deepest level, who I was, everything changed and I've never looked back.
We look forward to holding the mirror up to you and showing you just how strong you really are.
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