In very simple terms, there are three basic techniques employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you can manage, to lock in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate tactic at the start of the game. You can create the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your challenger rolls an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is then in serious dire straits considering that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or more anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The best areas for anchors are near your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with a single point separating them. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your competitor is shifting their checkers home, owing to the fact that you don’t have other additional pieces to move! In this situation, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opponent to hit them in this case!