Pulls off and the point breaks (6)
I believe the answer is:
wrests
'pulls off' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'the point breaks' is the wordplay.
'the point' becomes 'W' (West).
'breaks' becomes 'rests' (rest is a kind of break).
'w'+'rests'='WRESTS'
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wrests that I've seen before include "Seizes forcibly" , "Takes" , "Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently" .)