It isn’t antithetical at all. Yoda is better at the Force then at lightsaber combat, Dooku is just too arrogant to admit that. Yoda is literally just dodging everything Dooku tries to attack him with. Yoda was dominating the fight. So he tries to change the fight to something he thinks he’ll have a better chance at beating him with, but he’s wrong there too.
It’s not saying lightsaber combat is better then the Force.