In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 main techniques employed. You want to be agile enough to switch strategies instantly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you might manage, to barricade in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your competitor tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your competitor is now in big-time difficulty since they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It must be employed when you are decidedly behind as this strategy much improves your circumstances. The best locations for anchors are near your competitor’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have other extra pieces to shift! In this case, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you can maintain your position up until your challenger gives you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this case!