Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly an aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which the sport derives its name. Carving specific patterns or figures into the ice was the original focus of the sport. The patterns of compulsory figures all derive from the basic figure eight. Although figures no longer exist in competition, they have evolved into the contemporary Moves in the field (MIF) discipline of figure skating.
Read more about Compulsory Figures: Compulsory Figures in Competition, Compulsory Figure Terminology, Classification of Compulsory Figures, ISI-specific Figures, Judging of Compulsory Figures, Equipment For Compulsory Figures
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