Is dodging part of “good footwork”?

When I see someone that dodges a lot I just assume I’ll disarm them easily if I hit their block a few times, and it often works that way.

However sometimes I’ll see someone dodge a ton and they end up slapping me. To be honest I just assume that they’re just good enough to beat me even with the stamina disadvantage, but I’m only level 100 and who knows maybe dodging is actually powerful if you do it right?

Do you guys dodge a lot? How do you use it if you do