Play Action Passes in the Gun Triple Offense
by Joel Penner
Description
This course delivers a detailed breakdown of how to effectively install and execute play action passes within the Gun Triple Offense. Designed with a strong emphasis on structure, timing, and discipline, the course walks through the essential components that make play action concepts successful in a triple-option based system.
The training begins with a foundational introduction to the philosophy behind marrying the run game with explosive pass opportunities. It then moves into position-specific coaching points, covering quarterback mechanics and decision-making, running back mesh responsibility and protection, and offensive line techniques that maintain run integrity while transitioning into pass protection.
Coach Joel Penner provides in-depth instruction on half-field and isolation play action pass concepts, explaining route structures, defensive manipulation, and progression reads. The course also breaks down boot pass mechanics, showing how to change launch points and stress defensive leverage.
Throughout the lessons, emphasis is placed on fundamentals, timing, execution, and defensive recognition. Coaches will gain a clear understanding of how to structure, teach, and implement play action concepts that complement the Gun Triple Offense while maintaining physicality and offensive identity.
Lessons
The Coach
Joel Penner | Head Football Coach, Dordt University
Joel Penner is the winningest head coach in Dordt University football history, transforming the Defenders into a nationally ranked NAIA program and Great Plains Athletic Conference championship team. Since taking over in 2016, Penner has led Dordt to historic milestones, including its first NAIA playoff appearance in 2020, first playoff victory in 2023, and first GPAC championship in 2025.
Through the 2025 season, Penner compiled a 73–33 record, with eight consecutive seasons of at least seven wins and three NAIA playoff appearances. His 2025 team finished with an official 10–1 record, establishing a program record for victories. His leadership earned him 2025 GPAC Coach of the Year, 2025 AFCA NAIA Region 4 Coach of the Year, and the 2025 FCA Frosty Westering Coach of the Year Award.
An experienced offensive coach, Penner has built teams capable of producing points while developing players across the roster. His 2024 squad averaged 39.5 points and 439 yards per game, allowed just 12.2 points per game, and finished 8–2.
Penner’s program also emphasizes academic achievement and character development. Dordt football posted a 3.53 cumulative team GPA in 2024–25, the best in program history. With more than two decades of college coaching experience, Penner combines offensive expertise with a Christ-centered approach to leadership, player development, and building a winning culture.
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| Caterory: | Football/Play Action/Movement Pass |
