It could be your technique or it could be that the razor was not honed to shave readiness. Where did you get it? Did you have a pro hone it before you used it? If your stropping technique is not up to snuff, you could have dulled the edge even if it was sharp from the beginning.

To eliminate variables, get it honed by a pro, then shave with it without stropping. Then you'll know whether it's your technique or the razor, since the razor will be shave ready.