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
In figure skating practice, skaters still sometimes perform school figures.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
Borrowed from English 'school figure', a term used in figure skating.