Sarah Vallecer
Women's MINDSET National Instructor
New Zealand
The people behind MINDSET
Meet Our Instructors
Meet the Adelaide and international MINDSET team. Adelaide classes and personal training are arranged through the local team. International instructors’ availability depends on their location and activity status.
Charlie Riley
Head Instructor & Founder
New Zealand & Australia
Charlie brings together more than 35 years of experience in traditional martial arts, street self-defence and close quarters combat. He is an ICS Master Instructor, a certified Master Close Quarters Combat instructor, Black Sash Kung Fu instructor, and Kickboxing and Chinese Boxing instructor. He also holds instructorship qualifications in Unarmed Combatives, Pacific Archipelago Combatives and Filipino Combatives. In New Zealand, he was the Combat Striking Instructor for the Krav Fighter Gym in Auckland. Charlie has trained thousands of women across Adelaide and New Zealand and worked with corporate organisations, non-profits, educational facilities and community groups. His teaching combines mental resilience with practical physical skills. Contact MINDSET to discuss Adelaide classes, personal training or a workshop.
Our Team
Carrie Grace May
Women's MINDSET Instructor
New Zealand
Kaitlyn Rush
Women's MINDSET Trainee Instructor
Australia
Amber Schnauer
Women's MINDSET Instructor (on leave)
Great Britain
Ishita Dwivedi
Women's MINDSET Instructor (non-active)
New Zealand
Antonina Fourman
Women's MINDSET Instructor (non-active)
United States of America
Training & Workshop Enquiries
Contact the Adelaide team to discuss women’s self-defence classes, personal training and workshop arrangements. Instructor availability is confirmed for each booking.