[MA] [TG] Entangling Weapons and Takedowns

[Klark]

I was searching the forums and I couldn't find an answer to this. Sorry if it's been covered before.

Does Force Posture Change count as "default[ing] to ST"? Technically it doesn't, as the defaults only lists DX and unarmed grappling skills; at the same time, effectively it does because the quick contest uses the higher of Trained ST or Force Posture Change technique.

If it doesn't, this means entangling weapons cannot trip or take down opponents in any way besides crippling their leg with a Wrench Limb attack or entangling both legs like a bolas to remove their stability; you can't just yank it out from under them. Is this realistic? I admit all I have to go off of is action movies, but I assumed a sharp yank after you've gotten ahold of someone's leg to jerk someone off balance/tip them over was reasonably realistic.