Answer 2

EQ: What is most important to competing as a top rated competitor in Martial Arts Tournaments?

Answer: A good competitor should have effective use of angling in their fighting tactics.

Evidence: 1. Bill “Superfoot” Wallace actually made good use of angling in sparring and has taught it to people he trained. (From The Wallace  Method to Winning Karate)

2. My main instructor teaches just about every student to angle on their opponents by practicing several partner drills and then make sure they implement it in sparring.

3. Rather than overwhelming an opponent's ability to resist, angles help undermine it. (From #37 Angles in Martial Arts and Defensive)

Conclusion:  Angling is important in a good competitor’s fighting tactics because it helps one avoid taking a hit, which is sometimes better to do than just blocking the hit because eventually their blocking arm will wear down.