noun
school figure; compulsory figure
A figure skating term for the precise patterns skaters trace on the ice, formerly a compulsory part of competitions. Now replaced by other elements, but still practiced for skill development.
See also: コンパルソリーフィギュア
フィギュアスケートの練習では、今でもスクールフィギュアを滑ることがある。
In figure skating practice, skaters still sometimes perform school figures.