武当剑法在中华武术中影响巨大，素有“内加功夫武当剑，师传秘授自单传”之传统。在武当剑谱中要求：“练剑之要，切忌停滞，身与剑合，剑与神合，于无剑处处处皆剑，能知此义可修大道。”武当剑分为三盘剑法。三盘指天、地、人；九派剑法有丹鼎，清虚、天罡、太乙、青龙、八卦、青锋、太极、表冥剑法。此剑法属丹派行剑讲究一剑多用，变在动中，奇正相生。以十三法为核心；点、崩、撩、挂、云、抹、扫、穿、拦、圈、领、劈、带、贯穿其中，行剑如龙之行，首尾相应，刚柔相济，神韵悠然自得。

   Wudang Swordplay has tremendous influence in Chinese Wushu world. It is the famous internal kung fu and has the tradition, which handed down secretly in a line. The main technical characteristics are as followings: It belongs to the elixir school series, its techniques including pointing, titling, upper cutting, parrying, clouding, slicing, sweeping, piercing, blocking, circling, leading, chopping, pulling. The movements are clear and distinct and connections are smooth and natural. When practicing, your internal energy and your external performance should be well coordinated and make the force flow along with the sword to merge the sword and the body into one.