In astonishingly general terms, there are 3 chief techniques employed. You need to be able to switch techniques almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you might manage, to block in your opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace between 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 fast as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your challenger rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one six/one 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious trouble taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your circumstances. The best locations for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, because you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this case!