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Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 3 May 2026

A student named Jim Wiley sent in a comment that stopped Surge in his tracks — and it's worth sharing with every golfer who's ever struggled with consistency.

Jim made the case that a more vertical swing is easier to repeat because it removes one of the trickiest timing requirements in the rotational swing: squaring the clubface at impact. He backed it up with three analogies. Bowling — try taking the ball around your body and releasing at exactly the right moment. Rock skipping — go straight back and through, or good luck controlling where it lands. And landing a plane approaching the runway from the side, having to time your turn perfectly just before touchdown - known as crabbing. All three hit home, but that last one is especially sharp. The plane is still moving fast. So are you at impact — accelerating as hard as... Read More

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 January 2010
Many years ago (in late January before golf season), I met a golfer who was desperate. He loved to play golf, was pretty good at it, but was having trouble with his swing due to his “enormous... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 January 2010
The baseball swing vs golf swing article drew a lot of comments, agreeing with me that there are a lot of similarities between each.‚  I was also happy to see so many references made to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 January 2010
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I actually hear this question or some variation of it where a golfer feels that their baseball swing is hurting their golf swing.‚  I most often hear it from the parents of junior golfers I teach.‚ ... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 January 2010
I can see ya'€™ll scratching your head, wondering what the heck a '€œSecondary Spine Angle Tilt'€ is.‚  And what does it have to do with Wayne'€™s question below.‚  It has everything to do... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 January 2010
After we had worked on his swing and got it in much better shape, Jim, from Ontario, Canada, got a top notch club fitting from Lynn Griffin.‚  Lynn is a master club fitter that I am associated... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 January 2010
We all know and The PPGS agrees with the major tenant of conventional golf instruction that the left or forward arm must remain relatively straight to the top of the backswing.‚  We also know that... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 January 2010
One of the great rewards we receive in having PeakPerformanceGolfSwing.com is meeting new folks who are true experts in their fields. J. Lynn Griffin, professional club fitter and club builder... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 January 2010
A few times in blogs, I'€™ve seen comments about DJ'€™s and my hand and shaft positions in the swing. That got me to thinking that there are some serious misunderstandings about the time... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 January 2010
I just got back from spending 3 days with DJ, Jack and my brother Ken. We worked on some fine tuning of DJ'€™s swing, his putting stroke and his mind. We had one problem in that South... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 January 2010
Webster'€™s dictionary defines path as '€œa line of movement.'€‚  When hitting a golf ball this line of movement must be in the direction of the target to hit a relatively straight shot and... Read More