Science you can feel.
GEARS 3D, Jacobs 3D, and full biomechanics — the same tools that train tour players, translated into changes you can actually feel in your swing.
Movement 3 Golf · Highland Park, IL
Science-driven instruction from Rick Silva at Movement 3 Golf in Highland Park, IL.
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Practical, science-backed instruction from a GOLF Top 100 Teacher — the first chapter of The Golfer’s Tools plus a drill you can use this week. No gimmicks.
No spam — just the PDF, the drill, and the occasional note from the studio.
A GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America, a Golf Digest Best Teacher in Illinois, and an 8× Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year Nominee.
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The M3G Approach
Every client at M3G follows a proven process designed to produce measurable results — not opinions, not feel, not guesswork.
Every relationship starts here. You’ll fill out a detailed new-client assessment, then we go hands-on: a full biomechanical capture, physical screen for structural limitations, an equipment check, and a launch monitor session. By the end, we know exactly what your body, your gear, and your ball flight are telling us — nothing guessed, nothing skipped.
Now we make sense of it. Together we identify the movement limitations, the root cause of the patterns you keep repeating, and — most importantly — what we’re going to do about them. This is where the picture gets clear.
With that picture in hand, we build a custom practice and training program tailored to your body, your goals, and the life you actually have outside of golf. Not a template. Not someone else’s plan.
The work isn’t done when you leave the studio — it’s tracked. We reassess at set intervals with the same tools we used on day one, so progress isn’t a feeling, it’s data you can see. Every session benchmarked against the version of you that walked in.
Why M3G
GEARS 3D, Jacobs 3D, and full biomechanics — the same tools that train tour players, translated into changes you can actually feel in your swing.
20+ years of full-time coaching, a dozen instructional articles for GOLF Magazine, and a best-selling book. Complex movement, made simple.
The only studio in the Midwest with the full stack: GEARS 3D, Foresight GCQuad, TrackMan, Jacobs 3D, SAM PuttLab, and True Spec clubfitting.
In the Studio
Every lesson begins with what your body is actually doing — then makes it simple enough to feel.
GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America
Managing Director — M3G | Movement3Golf
Rick Silva is one of the most technologically advanced golf instructors in America. As a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher, a Golf Digest Best Teacher in Illinois, and an 8-time Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year nominee, Rick combines cutting-edge 3D biomechanics with personalized coaching to deliver results no traditional lesson can match.
Author of The Golfer’s Tools: A Practical Guide to Swing Science, Rick’s approach is rooted in understanding how YOUR body moves — then building a custom improvement plan around it.
Programs & Pricing
Every player starts with a complete picture. Most begin with the GEARS 3D evaluation, then continue through a membership built around their goals.
A full optical motion-capture evaluation — the same data tour players use — to map exactly what your swing is doing and what to work on first.
$350 / 1 hour
One-on-one coaching with the full studio stack. Ideal for a tune-up or a single focus.
$999 / month
Steady, structured improvement with consistent coaching touchpoints all year.
$1,900 / month
Our most popular path for committed players pursuing real, measurable gains.
$35,000 / year
The complete, fully-bespoke program for elite and aspiring tour-level players.
Online Coaching available upon request · Corporate & Group Functions by inquiry — get in touch.
The Science & The Studio
Movement 3 Golf is one of only three Jacobs 3D installations in the country. Our GEARS system analyzes 600+ images per swing to model the true forces and torques driving your motion — turning instinct into evidence.
Testimonials
Getting put through the paces by Rick Silva and his staff wasn’t so much a golf lesson as it was an EKG that told you very clearly what you need to work on to improve your game. As a writer for Golfweek, I have been to every ‘big name’ expert on the planet and one thing is for sure, Rick is a big player in a very small pond.
“From the moment we started working together my game improved. I had given up on gaining speed when I came to see you. I now swing it 8 mph faster and hit it further and straighter than I ever have. Your ability to take complicated information and make it easy to understand has been huge! The combination of distance and accuracy at this stage in life has allowed me to win again and compete at a high level in the U.S. Mid-Am two years in a row. Thank you!”
“Just finished an AMAZING golf lesson with Rick Silva. Mind blown! The BEST golf lesson I’ve ever taken. So psyched to get some practice in and start playing better. So much to learn from GEARS and a teacher who truly understands the data.”
“Rick Silva is the Michael Schumacher of golf instructors.”
“Rick Silva, someone you’ll be hearing a lot more from in the coming months and years.” — Golf Digest
The Book
A Practical Guide to Swing Science · with Michael Jacobs
The 2025 best-seller that turns elite biomechanics into a toolkit any golfer can use. Rick and Michael Jacobs demystify the forces behind a great swing — and hand you the drills and thinking to coach yourself.
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Free Download
A free PDF from Rick — the opening chapter of The Golfer’s Tools plus a studio-tested drill. The same science Rick uses with GEARS, Jacobs 3D, and his tour players, translated into something you can apply on the range this week.
No spam. Just the breakdown, the drill, and the occasional note from the studio.
Visit / Contact
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