Sarah Vallecer
Women's MINDSET National Instructor
New Zealand
The people behind MINDSET
Meet Our Instructors
Meet Charlie Riley, Sarah Vallecer and Carrie Grace May, and the wider MINDSET instructor team. NZ workshops are available by arrangement. Other profiles retain their geographic locations and trainee, on-leave or non-active statuses; instructor availability must be confirmed for each booking.
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 New Zealand and Australia and worked with corporate organisations, non-profits, educational facilities and community groups. His teaching combines mental resilience with practical physical skills. Charlie leads NZ workshops by arrangement. Contact MINDSET to discuss your group's needs and confirm availability.
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 MINDSET to discuss women's workshops and customised group training in New Zealand. Instructor availability is confirmed for each booking; international profiles do not imply local availability.