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=== Types of shots ===
[[File:CurlingLastStone.svg|thumb|Two ways to get the button with the last stone: a draw on the left (outturn for right-handed delivery), and a hit and roll on the right]]
Many different types of shots are used to carefully place stones for strategic or tactical reasons; they fall into three fundamental categories as follows:

''Guards'' are thrown in front of the house in the ''free guard zone'', usually to protect a stone or to make the opposing team's shot difficult. Guard shots include the ''centre-guard'', on the centreline, and the ''corner-guards'' to the left or right sides of the centre line. See ''Free Guard Zone'' below.

''Draws'' are thrown only to reach the house. Draw shots include ''[[Glossary of curling#Raise|raise]]'', ''[[Glossary of curling#Come-around|come-around]]'', and ''[[Glossary of curling#Freeze|freeze]]'' shots.

''Takeouts'' are intended to remove stones from play and include the ''[[Glossary of curling#Peel|peel]]'', ''[[Glossary of curling#Hit and roll|hit-and-roll]]'', and ''[[Glossary of curling#Double|double]]'' shots.

For a more complete listing, see [[Glossary of curling terms]].