The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.

A. Said of a driver who allegedly lies back in a race so as to not punish or wear out equipment. B. Trackho again.....no comment.

Said of a driver who allegedly "lays back" in a race so as not to punish or wear out equipment before the end of an event.

A device used to gain speed. Skaters push forward from one inside edge to the other inside edge.

A method of gaining speed, seemingly without effort, by pushing off the inside edges in alternation.

Sequential strokes taken with alternate feet to propel the skater along the ice surface. Correct stroking does not make use of the toe picks.

The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke.

a light touch with the hands

This is one of the lightest petrissage techniques. The skin alone is stroked, so that the underlying tissue is not directly affected. Any part of the hand or fingers can be used to perform this rhythmic stroke. Stroking produces a stimulating effect with its multidirectional strokes, random rhythm and rate. Stroking is commonly used to end a treatment. It can be a soothing stroke if the client whishes to relax and stimulating if the client wishes to be alert.

applying horizontal, diagonal, vertical, circular or crosshatch lines side by side and/or overlaying one another.

See Stripping, 2.