In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 fundamental techniques employed. You must be agile enough to switch techniques instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you can achieve, to lock in your competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your opposer tosses an early two and moves one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is then in big-time trouble taking into account that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It needs to be played when you are extremely behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The strongest areas for anchors are close to your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjacent points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two 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 opposer is moving their pieces home, considering that you do not have any other extra checkers to move! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up until your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!