(一)河北、山西之形意 Xingyi Quan in Hebei and Shanxi School
河北的形意拳，因與山西交流頻繁，內容較為接近。該拳基本拳法都以三體式、五行拳(劈、崩、鑽、炮、橫)、十二形(龍、虎、猴、馬、鼉、雞、鷂、燕、蛇、鴕、鷹、熊)為主。有些地區站樁不用三體式，而用“六合式”、“站丹田”；十二形拳為十二形。單練套路有五行連環、雜式捶、四把拳、八式拳、十二洪捶、出入洞、五行相生、龍虎鬥、八字功等。對練套路有五行相克、三手炮、五花炮、安身炮、九套環。器械套路有連環刀、三合刀、連環劍、連環炮、連環棍、三才刀、三才劍、行步六劍、六合槍、六合大槍、鳳翅鏜等。特點是拳勢緊湊，勁力精巧。
Xingyi Quan in Hebei and Shanxi had many exchanges，so they are similar in contents.The main fist techniques are Three-Body-Style，Wuxing Quan(chopping，bursting，drilling，cannon，horizontal)and twelve shapes(dragon，tiger，monkey，horse，crocodile,cock，willet，swallow，snake，ostrich，eagle and bear).In some areas，the stake standing does not use three-body-style，but “Six-Conformity-Style” and “Standing Dan-tian”.The twelve forms of Quan are twelve forms.The single-handed forms have Wuxing Chains.Zashi hammer，Sibaquan，Bashiquan，Shier Hongchui，Churudong，Wuxing Xiangsheng，Longhudou，Bazigong etc..One-on-one Forms have Wuxing Xiangke，San-shoupao，Wuhuapao，Anshenpao，Jiutaohuan.Weapon Forms have Lianhuandao，Sancaijian.Lianhuanjian，Lianhuanpao，Lianhuangun，Sancaidao，Sancaijian，Xingbu Liujian，Liuheqiang,Liuhe Daqiang and Fengchi Tang etc..It is characterized by close postures and exquisite force.
(二)河南派之心意 Mind-and-Will Quan in Henan School
河南一帶流行的形意拳多稱為“心意拳”，該拳法以十大形(龍、虎、猴、馬、雞、燕、蛇、鷂、鷹、熊)、四拳八式為基本拳法。樁法有雞腿樁、鷹熊樁。單練套路有龍虎鬥、十形合一、上中下四把等。其特點是拳勢勇猛，氣勢雄健；套路精短，技擊性強。