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A

Acceleration (see 'Linear acceleration')
Angular displacement > Angular Position
Angular distance > Angular Position
Angular impulse
Angular momentum
Angular momentum generation (see 'Generation of angular momentum')
Angular momentum transfer (see 'Transfer of angular momentum')
Angular motion > Linear Motion vs. Angular Motion
Angular position > Angular Position
Angular speed
Angular velocity

B

BA (see 'Breakaway')
Backswing > Events & Phases
Ball impact > Events & Phases
BI (see 'Ball impact')
Biomechanics > Biomechanics
Breakaway > Events & Phases
BS (see 'Backswing') > Events & Phases

C

Cartesian coordinate system > Linear Position
Center of mass > Inertia and Mass
Center of pressure > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Center of rotation
Combined center of pressure > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Combined COP (see 'Combined center of pressure')
Combined GRF (see 'Combined ground reaction force')
Combine GRM (see 'Combined ground reaction moment')
Combined ground reaction force > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Combined ground reaction moment > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Components (see 'Vector components')
Concentric contraction
Concentric force
COM (see 'Center of mass')
Conservation of momentum
COP (see 'Center of pressure)
COR (see 'Center of rotation')
Couple
Curvilinear motion > Linear Motion vs. Angular Motion

D

Deceleration
Direction angle > Functional Swing Plane
Displacement > Linear Position
Double-pendulum
Down-cocking
Downswing > Events & Phases
DS (see 'Downswing')

E

Early downswing > Events & Phases
Early downswing, arm-based > Events & Phases
Early release
Early separation
Eccentric contraction
Eccentric force
ED (see 'Early downswing')
EDA (see 'Early downswing, arm-based')
Effectiveness > Biomechanics
Efficiency > Biomechanics
End of pelvis rotation > Events & Phases
EPR (see 'End of pelvis rotation')
Extended downswing > Events & Phases

F

F/B motion (see 'Forward/backward motion')
FDP (see 'Functional double-pendulum)
Follow-through > Events & Phases
Foot contact moments > Golfer-Ground Interaction Moments
Force
Force couple (see 'Couple')
Force plate
Force platform (see 'Force plate')
Forward/backward motion > Linear Position
Forward dynamics > Kinematics vs. Kinetics
FSP (see 'Functional swing plane')
FT (see 'Follow-through')
Functional double-pendulum
Functional swing plane > Functional Swing Plane

G

Golfer-ground interaction > Golfer-Ground Interaction Moments
Gravitation (see 'Newton's law of gravitation')
Gravity (see 'Weight')
GRF (see 'Ground reaction force')
GRF moment (see 'Ground reaction force moment')
GRM (see 'Ground reaction moment')
Ground reaction force > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Ground reaction force moment > Golfer-Ground Interaction Moments
Ground reaction moment > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Ground reaction torque (see 'Ground reaction moment')

H

Hip line > Angular Position
Hip line angle > Angular Position
HL (see 'Hip line')
Hub > Angular Position

I

Impulse (see 'Linear impulse')
Inertia > Inertia and Mass
Inertia tensor > Moment of Inertia (MOI)
Inverse dynamics > Kinematics vs. Kinetics
Isometric contraction

J

Joint motions

K

Kinematic sequence
Kinematics > Kinematics vs. Kinetics
Kinetics > Kinematics vs. Kinetics

L

Late backswing > Events & Phases
Late backswing, arm-based > Events & Phases
Late backswing, club-based (see 'Late backswing')
Late release
Late separation
LB (see 'Late backswing')
LBA (see 'Late backswing, arm-based')
Lever arm (see 'Moment arm')
Line of action
Linear acceleration
Linear impulse
Linear momentum
Linear motion > Linear Motion vs. Angular Motion
Linear position
Linear speed
Linear velocity
Lower lever
Lower lever angle

M

MA (see 'Moment arm')
Mass > Inertia and Mass
Maximum X-factor stretch
MB (see 'Mid backswing')
MD (see 'Mid downswing')
MF (see 'Mid follow-through')
Mid backswing > Events & Phases
Mid downswing > Events & Phases
Mid follow-through > Events & Phases
MOI (see 'Moment of inertia')
Moment (see 'Moment of force')
Moment arm
Moment of force
Moment of inertia > Moment of Inertia (MOI)
Momentum (see 'Linear momentum')
Momentum conservation (see 'Conservation of momentum')
Motion plane (see 'Plane of motion')

N

Net joint force
Net joint moment
Net joint torque (see 'Net joint moment')
Newton's equations of motion
Newton's law of gravitation
Newton's laws of motion
NJF (see 'Net joint force')
NJM (see 'Net joint moment')
NJT (see 'Net joint torque')
Normal axis

P

Parallel-axis theorem > Moment of Inertia (MOI)
Pivoting moment > Golfer-Ground Interaction Moments
Plane of action (see 'Plane of rotation')
Plane of motion
Plane of rotation
Point of action
Position (see 'Linear position')
Pressure
Pressure mat > Ground Reaction Force & Moment
Pressure plate > Ground Reaction Force & Moment

R

Reaction
Rectangular coordinate system (see 'Cartesian coordinate system')
Rectilinear motion > Linear Motion vs. Angular Motion
Relative angular position > Angular Position
Relative position > Linear Position
Rotation (see 'Angular motion')

S

Safety > Biomechanics
Scalar > Scalar vs. Vector
Shoulder line > Angular Position
Shoulder line angle > Angular Position
SL (see 'Shoulder line')
Slope > Functional Swing Plane
Speed (see 'Linear speed')

T

Tangential axis
The tip-to-tail method > Scalar vs. Vector
Torque (see 'Moment of force')
T/A motion (see 'Toward/away motion')
Toward/away motion > Linear Position
Transfer of angular momentum
Translation (see 'Linear motion')
Triple-pendulum

U

U/D motion (see 'Upward/downward motion')
Unit vector > Scalar vs. Vector
Upper lever
Upper lever angle
Upward/downward motion > Linear Position

V

Vector > Scalar vs. Vector
Vector addition > Scalar vs. Vector
Vector components > Scalar vs. Vector
Vector composition > Scalar vs. Vector
Vectro decomposition > Scalar vs. Vector
Vector negation > Scalar vs. Vector
Vector subtraction > Scalar vs. Vector

W

Weight
Wrist cock angle > Angular Position

X

X-factor > Angular Position
X-factor stretch

Z

ZC (see 'Zero cocking')
Zero cocking > Events & Phases