Cross Pull

a. (Free Skating) A means of gaining momentum skating backward by reaching wide and drawing the free foot skate behind and across the employed skate. The crossing skate is in a leading position. This movement is performed on bent knees with or without rise-and-fall. The employed skate remains the same throughout the movement.
b. (Figures) A primary source of momentum in which the free foot is pulled or forced across the tracing foot, i.e., steering.