Casey Barth: The next Karate Kid?

Posted Sep 7, 2011
Translated from Korean, Tae Kwon Do means “the art of kicking and punching.” That would seem to make it a natural pursuit for a football player, especially one whose job it is to do a lot of kicking. At least, that’s what Casey Barth figured when his North Carolina teammate Brennan Williams invited to come with him to a dojo in nearby Carrboro to work out this summer. (Wilmington Star News)

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