武当拳十八式为新架拳法，为了满足海内外广大武当拳爱好者的要求，配合“全民健身纲要”的实施，在国家体育武术部门倡导支持下，向全世界推广，形成统一的武当竞赛套路，由武当派一代宗师游玄德道长审定，弟子演练。此拳整编了传统老架太极拳，逍遥掌，绵掌，五形养生术，形意拳，八卦掌的精华动作。其行拳快慢适中，柔和顺随。在技法上突出了武当派功夫以柔克刚，后发先至，沾前而发，缠丝封闭，点打挤靠之风格。适合不同年龄的人士练习，并以此向2008年奥运会开幕式献礼。

   The Eighteen forms Taijiquan in Wudang boxing is new frame. In order to meet the need of national and foreign fans for Wudang boxing and to coordinate with the work the policy of "people all setting-up athletic exercises", with the support of the state athletic Wushu department, Eighteen forms has been spreaded to all over the world and formed an uniform routine in competition of Wudang that has been examined and approved by the headmaster of Wudang You xuande, which has been practiced by his disciples. The routine includes the essentials of Old Frame Taijiquan, Free Palm, Soft Palm, Five Elements Techniques for Lift Enhancement, The Form and Will Bowing and Eight Diagrams Palm. The style of these forms move well situated, tender and smooth. In the character of skills, Wudang Kungfu shows soft but against hard, power burst first though reaction backward. It is suitable to be practiced for ages of people.