Trahan's "Peak Performance" Swing: Any Users

[WUTiger]

Does anyone out there use - successfully - the Peak Performance Golf Swing promoted by Don Tranan? His son, D.J. Trahan, plays on the PGA Tour, and Don evidently has quite a business in golf instruction.

During the recent S&T; online session, I asked how the Stack & Tilt compared to Trahan/Peak Performance. No one was that familiar with Trahan's method, and iacas suggested I address this as a separate post.

Trahan's PPGS is a 3/4, arms-lead swing, and suggests that a backswing that rotates more than 70 degrees could lead to back injury.

Here is a website which Trahan had e-mailed me as part of a promotion. It contains multiple frames of his swing facing the camera, and an overhead view of a representative swing. Hope this is enough to compare.
http://www.peakperformancegolfswing.com/

Also, a second Trahan site offers Six Myths which wreck golf swings:
http://www.peakperformancegolfswing....isconceptions/

I looked through the 10 basic videos which he also sent as a promo, but none really state the overall essence of the swing he advocates. If we have any people who use Trahan, could you give us in three or four bullet points the key emphasis of his method?

Also, maybe non-Trahan people could examine the swing site and the Six Myths and see how it compares to Stack & Tilt.

[iacas]

I've done only a little looking into this (mostly via other people) and his swing is nothing like S&T at all.

Here's something Don had to say:

As you all know, I believe, teach and play with the concept of swinging up to the T-Finish with all the clubs, especially with the irons. Hitting down on the ball is, I believe, the "#1 evil" in golf. Hitting down on the ball is a major cause of the upper body moving ahead of the ball in the downswing, or forward up-swing as I call it. This produces a myriad of problems, from loss of balance falling forward, to even pulling out of the shot and falling backwards, as well as the basic chunks, too thin shots, pulls and blocks.

In other words, hitting down on the ball with even your irons causes every bad shot in the book. Uh huh...

Other things Don says include (and again not me, but I'm quoting some other notable instructors): He teaches the 70 degree limited shoulder turn swinging the club on a maximum vertical incline plane (club does not go behind the toe line) and is a proponent of taking very little divot (even advocating hitting it thin if necessary). He also teaches starting the weight "pro-loaded right" requiring a well-timed hip bump to the left to move the swing toward the target. Stack & Tilt is wonderful in that it keeps the body centered (the stack) while allowing the upper body to turn on a consistent axis throughout the swing (the tilt). And of course you end up hitting down through the ball.

[TheGeekGolfer]

piece of junk...

Being a student of the game and the swing, I thought I'd check it out to see if it offered any good information. the video is crappy and not worth $10. It's basically a compilation of most of the 'teaser videos' and never even shows the full swing in slow-motion or breakdown, side-by-side or anything you'd expect from a 'quality' video these days. You get better insight watching the 'xyz sponsor cam' on this week's tour event.

I sent them an email and got a refund for the video, they let me keep the 'booklet'. the booklet had I think '1 tip' that was decent, I believe something about the inside of your right elbow being relaxed and pointing at the sky (not to the left) during your setup. Apparently something (I think) Ben Hogan promoted, as well.

[WUTiger]

I've done only a little looking into this (mostly via other people) and his swing is nothing like S&T at all. ....

The quote material outlined in blue is the Trahan swing’s

overall essence I was seeking. I never bought the full PPGS package, and got mainly bits and pieces from the promo e-mails and video clips. I had trouble seeing the big picture. I plan to keep my modified Hogan swing for the time being. That said, I really like the Playing Tips blog and the comparisons of different swing philosophies. I would like to be able to answer beginner’s questions about swings with decent information. Some have suggested I would make a good coach for the First Tee program, but I think I should be shooting the 80s regularly before I make that move. Thanks, iacas.

[tristanhilton85]

So while looking on the forums earlier I saw an advertisement for the Peak Performance Golf Swing. I was just curious what others thought about this swing and whether or not they have tried it.

[richardskinne]

Anyone tried this program (Peak performance)how good is it,does it stack up better than the four magic moves and the Stack and Tilt methods
Richard

[Zeph]

Are there any sort of synopsis of this swing? Didn't find a whole lot on their website.

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/threads...wing-Any-Users

[mvitch]

I bought in 2009. Went well no back pain. Not sure why I stopped. Rotational swing causes back pain. NO way I can play back to back days. Dragged out the 2009 DVD hitting 1.5 large buckets. NO pain. First round of the new season 82. I'm sticking with it this time. Age 64. 245 to 260yd drives. 160 yd 7 iron. R shafts.

[boston blackie]

"In the catcher's mit, then up the tree"

[Ernest Jones]

"Keep it vertical!"

[mvitch]

Been hitting balls with this "limited turn, vertical swing concept" for a few weeks now and NO back pain whatsoever. As I learn to trust this swing, I believe I can be breaking 80 again consistently. Even if I don't and stay about a 12 hdcp, I can play golf with no lower back pain. Yeeeeeehaaaaaawwww!

[Raymond B]

Been using this for quite a few years and like it.  S&T is nothing like this. It is a limited turn 3/4 swing pain free golf swing. I believe anyone who is struggling to play without back pain would find this swing as user friendly as you will find out there. At my age I doubt I will try to make the pro tour, but I do enjoy the game and this swing has made it so for myself and many others.