Lock & Load Retreats — There's still more in you than you think.

Every man remembers the walk.

There's still more in you than you think.

Somewhere between looking after everyone else and getting through the week, a lot of good men quietly stop doing the hard things that once made them feel alive. Not broken. Not failing. Just drifted.

This is where they come back.

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Chapter 01 ◷ 1:42

Lock & Load Unlocked

The story behind Les "Lock & Load" Sherrington — and the men who follow him.

Chapter 02 ◷ 2:42

The Lock & Load Experience

What it looks like when a man stops watching — and steps in.

Why this exists

Built for the man who stopped investing in himself.

He needs to remember who he is.

Discipline Standards Commitment Hard work Physical courage Brotherhood

Built to remind you who you are.

What We Believe

Most men don't fail. They drift.

Comfort has never made a better man.

We don't give you confidence. We build the room where you earn it back.

You won't come home someone new. You'll come home the bloke you'd forgotten you were.

The Men in Your Corner

Coached by men who've taken the punches.

Les 'Lock & Load' Sherrington — Co-Founder & Head Coach

Les Sherrington

Co-Founder & Head Coach

Former world champion, with titles across two weight divisions. He's been in the arena — the wins, the losses, the fear — and that's why men listen when he talks.

He's not here to be the hero of your story. He's the guide. The hero is the man who shows up.

Over the last decade he's helped hundreds of men rediscover discipline, confidence and self-belief — in Australia and Thailand.

Les puts it himself:

"I used to live my dream and fight professionally. Now I get to live my dream and train people. If I train you, you're going to get that same love I have for it."

Dave Harms with Les Sherrington after Dave's fight in Thailand

Dave Harms

Co-Founder

Business owner. Husband. Father. I built Lock & Load alongside Les because somewhere along the way I realised too many good men spend decades building businesses, careers and families — while quietly forgetting themselves. That's who I am now.

Brad Behan with Les Sherrington

Brad Behan

Technical Coach

Thirty-seven years in boxing. One of the coaches who trained Les in the later part of his career — among other fighters who've reached top ten in the world. Husband. Father of five boys. His son Jaqel is on the team with him.

Jaqel Behan training with his father Brad

Jaqel Behan

Technical Coach

Brad's son. Active boxer in his own right, and a coach with a presence beyond his age. Hard, fast, willing to work with any man at any level. Off the pads, the most personable bloke in the building.

Jordan Towns on a mountain summit

Jordan Towns

Performance Coach

Jordan doesn't fight to protect a record. He fights because someone called and asked. Anyone, any weight, any notice. Between fights he disappears into mountain ranges most men can't pronounce.

The Breathwork Coach

Recovery & Breathwork

Most men breathe like they're carrying a deadline. Shallow. Fight-or-flight all day. By Wednesday morning at sunrise, our breathwork coach has them breathing in a way most haven't as adults — deep, controlled, deliberate.

Mentorship

Voices in the room.

Justin Herald speaking on stage

Justin Herald

Entrepreneur · Author · Speaker

Built a $30-million brand from $50 and a decision to change. He talks to men straight — about discipline, starting again, and why comfort was never the goal.

Mark Hunter — portrait

Mark Hunter

World Champion Speaker · Author · Educator

Broke his back at twenty-three and has used a wheelchair since. Living proof that your circumstances don't get the final say on the man you become.

Testimonials

From the men he's trained.

More testimonials added after each Camp.

The Homecoming

She's not buying a trip.
She's getting the man back.

The people who love him notice before he's even unpacked the bag. He's lighter. Present. More himself than he's been in years. That's what she's really getting back — not a holiday story. The man. For the long run.

More energy A present father A steadier partner Confidence, earned
The 2026 Calendar

Choose your Camp.

A man wins his fight in Thailand

Thailand

14–25 October 2026 · Pattaya

Eleven Nights. Ring Ready.

The flagship. A night in Bangkok, then ten on the Pattaya coast — train with a former world champion and, if you choose it, step into a real ring before you fly home.

From $5,900

Explore Thailand  →
Brotherhood at Burleigh Heads at sunset

The Gold Coast Weekend

6–8 November 2026 · Burleigh Heads

A weekend that hits like a week.

The sharp hit. Fly in Friday, home Sunday a different man — training, brotherhood and a controlled spar as the finale, close to home.

From $2,495

Explore the Gold Coast  →
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There's still more in you than you think.

Every man remembers the walk.

Ten seats. A real human reads every application within 24 hours.

Application in.

A real human — me, Dave, or Les — reads every one personally. You'll hear back within 24 hours with one of three things: yes let's jump on a call, a follow-up question, or honesty about why now isn't the right time.

While you wait, this is who you'd be standing next to:

— Dave & Les