In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 main techniques employed. You want to be able to switch strategies instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you are able to manage, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate tactic at the start of the game. You can build the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your opponent rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you can play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is then in serious calamity since they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It must be played when you are significantly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The strongest areas for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your challenger is moving their checkers home, seeing that you do not have other additional checkers to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!