In very general terms, there are 3 general techniques used. You want to be able to hop between techniques almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to barricade in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable tactic at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your opposer 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 opposer is now in serious calamity because they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside 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 point filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are extremely behind as this strategy much improves your opportunities. The best places for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this straight away, while your challenger is moving their pieces home, owing to the fact that you don’t have any other spare pieces to move! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!