In exceptionally simple terms, there are 3 basic techniques employed. You need to be able to hop between tactics quickly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves creating a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you might manage, to barricade in your opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable procedure at the start of the game. You can build the wall anywhere within your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opponent is now in big-time calamity taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your checkers.) It must be used when you are extremely behind as it greatly improves your chances. The better areas for anchor spots are near your competitor’s lower points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for a competent backgame: after all, there is no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your competitor is getting their checkers home, considering that you do not have other spare pieces to move! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces 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 great idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this case!