My first foray into the arts was Shotokan. It may be wrong, but that is my experience. Now, if he pulls it up, I don't necessarily fall down.
More points equal less tools to use.
Well, the heels are close together relatively. Look down at how you are standing. Now draw a line from your left toes to your right toes. The larger angle 1 is tends to follow how much grappling a person has done. Now this doesn't mean only grapplers do this.