This theory asserts that a country-style Ryukyu dance having an element of a martial art developed into 'tee,' a martial art peculiar to Okinawa, which in turn developed into karate.
田舎の武術的要素をもった琉球舞踊から、沖縄固有の武術「手（ティー）」が生まれ、空手へと発展したとする説。