武当拳发源于道教圣地武当山,在中国传统武术流派上称内家拳,是中国武术一大名宗。为了弘扬武当武术,再现武当武术雄风,在十堰市政府的重视支持下,由十堰市武术协会牵头,岳武先生执笔整理了武当拳(18)式,集内家拳精粹而成。拳架涉及十余种拳派,如:逍遥拳、纯阳拳、太乙五形拳、自然门、秘传太极、智捶、八步龙心掌、太和拳、赵堡太极等,融\"健身养生性、技击性、表演艺术性\"于一体。拳架动作在社会流行的内家拳中较为少见,
    此拳讲求自然,于静寓动,阴阳变换,刚柔并济,慢劲快打。其步法路线相当独特,贯穿内家玄妙技法,方丈之地,即可演练。

18^TH Ways of Wudang Boxing Movement

Wudang Boxing originated from Taoism’s holy land Wudang Mountain. It, a famous school in Chinese martial art, was called Internal Cultivating Boxing Movement in tradition. To exalt Wudang martial art, and to reappear its greatness, Mr Yue Wu summarizes the essences of the Internal Cultivating Boxing Movement, and writes the 18^th ways of Wudang Boxing Movement under the support of local government and the martial art association of Shiyan City. The movements involve more than 10 kinds of boxing schools, like Free Boxing Movement, Positive Boxing Movement, Five Ways of Taiyi Boxing Movement, Natural Schools, Tai Chi passed down secretly, Eight Steps of Dragon Palm Movement, Taihe Boxing Movement, Zhaobao Tai Chi, etc. This boxing movement combines keeping fit, wrestle and performing together. The actions are rarely seen in common internal cultivating boxing movement in society.

The movements emphasizes nature, puts actions in still, alternates between negative and positive, bears both hard and soft, and resists quick attack with slow strength. Its way of moving is so unique that it show the marvelous skills in internal school. It can be performed in a small room.