In extraordinarily general terms, there are three chief techniques used. You need to be able to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate tactic at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your challenger rolls an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is then in big-time calamity seeing that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have two or more checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at least two of your checkers.) It needs to be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The strongest areas for anchors are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your opposer is shifting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have other extra pieces to move! In this situation, it’s more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you can preserve your position up till your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!