Adding to David II's practical assessment, I'll provide some nerdy background. That compared to apples, Shade is really the enemy to peach trees. They really, really need sunlight penetration into the center of the tree.
Once an older branch has been shaded out, it won't produce enough buds to regenerate more younger productive wood. The fruiting zone will keep getting pushed closer to edges looking better sunlight. Leaving barren holes in the center of the tree. That won't regenerate even if opened up to light again.
Its hard to explain, but ideally the only long-term wood are the truck and 3 to 4 main scaffolds spread apart. (This is the open vase shape you hear about) Then its managing, pruning, and renewing younger fruiting 1-3/year old branches that produce buds off the main branches.
I hope i dont cause you to over think it. You'll still get plenty of personal fruit without the ideal management. (I dont always ideally manage mine) These are just some of horticultural concepts on sunlight that I am betting you'll find interesting.
But In short, which David II said, Cut out the center and the drooping (which will get shaded out anyway) and you are good to go.
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