In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 basic strategies employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between techniques instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you might manage, to barricade in your opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate strategy at the begining of the match. You can build the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This involves locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 6/1 8/3 8/3. Your opposer is now in serious difficulty because they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or more checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your pieces.) It needs to be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The better locations for anchors are towards your opponent’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, considering that you do not have other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your competitor gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to try and get your competitor to get them in this case!