https://opponentbook.com/blog Notes on opponent journaling, preparation and the craft of individual sport — from the makers of OpponentBook. en-US https://opponentbook.com/blog/how-fast-athletes-forget https://opponentbook.com/blog/how-fast-athletes-forget Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Memory for a match decays within days — and the details you're most confident about aren't the most accurate. The science of forgetting, and why athletes who write things down keep an edge. https://opponentbook.com/blog/does-reflection-improve-athletic-performance https://opponentbook.com/blog/does-reflection-improve-athletic-performance Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Elite athletes reflect more than everyone else — and the studies suggest it isn't a coincidence. A look at the evidence on reflection, self-regulated learning, and why writing it down beats thinking it over. https://opponentbook.com/blog/why-keep-an-opponent-journal https://opponentbook.com/blog/why-keep-an-opponent-journal Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT You will face the same opponents again and again. An opponent journal turns those repeat meetings from a coin flip into an advantage — here's how to start one in five minutes. https://opponentbook.com/blog/fencing-scouting-notes https://opponentbook.com/blog/fencing-scouting-notes Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical system for keeping fencing notes that actually change bouts: what to record, when to record it, and how to read your own book before a competition. https://opponentbook.com/blog/your-notes-are-tactical-secrets https://opponentbook.com/blog/your-notes-are-tactical-secrets Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT An athlete's journal contains reads on rivals, admissions of weakness, and competition plans. Here's why OpponentBook keeps all of it on your own cloud storage — where we structurally cannot read it.