There are two basic shots in curling - a draw and a take-out. A draw stops in front of or in the house. A take-out involves hitting and removing another rock form play. There are several variations on these two basic shots:

• Guard - A draw between the hog line and the house, used to prevent the opposition from hitting a raock in the house.
• Come-around - A draw that curls around a guard and into the house.
• Freeze - A draw that finishes in front of or next to another rock.
• Raise - A draw that raises another rock into the house.
• Hit and Stick - A take-out that remains very close to the position of the removed rock.
• Hit and Roll - A take-out that rolls some distance from the removed rock, often behind a guard.

Taken from the USA Curling Association Brochure “Strategy Mind Play”.