Acceleration The steady increase in speed most often associated with the hands, arms or club. (Tiger Woods has tremendous acceleration through the hitting area).

Address The act of setting the body and club up to the ball when preparing to hit a shot (Every golfer could profit from studying Jack Nicklaus's address position). When used in the context of the Rules of Golf, it refers to the point when the player has taken his stance and grounded his club. (The ball moved after he addressed it, resulting a one-stroke penalty).

Aiming The act of aligning the clubface to the target. (She had a problem aiming the club properly all day and missed several shots to the right of her target).

Alignment The position of the body in relation to the initial target. (One reason she plays so well is that her alignment is so consistent from one shot to the next).

Angle of Approach (or Attack) A term that describes the relative angle which the clubhead approaches the ball at impact which, in turn, helps determine the distance and trajectory which the ball travels. (He hit the ball with a sharply descending angle of attack, which caused the ball to fly high enough to carry over the tall trees).

Approach A shot hit towards the green (His approach shot to the 17th hole came up short of the green) or towards the hole (Sam Snead was a great approach putter).