Stripping is a slow, deep stroke along the full length of a muscle.
The contact follows the grain from one end toward the other, sinking as the tissue allows. In 📝Deep Tissue Massage it is a working pass after warm-up, not a first stroke and not a race. The name is technical, not a claim to strip waste or to peel a layer off. Pressure stays breathable; speed is the usual way this stroke goes wrong.
Clients feel a long, specific drag. If the muscle guards, the strip is too fast or too deep. Sharp, shooting, or numb sensation is a stop. Fresh injury and bony edges are skipped.