In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 fundamental techniques used. You must be able to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves assembling a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable tactic at the start of the match. You can build the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time difficulty seeing that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or more anchors in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be played when you are significantly behind as this plan greatly improves your opportunities. The better locations for anchor spots are near your competitor’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is crucial for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your opponent is moving their checkers home, taking into account that you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your competitor gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to try and get your competitor to get them in this situation!