Li Younan rode that wave, and quickly went on to the next one.
For him, catching waves is as natural as breathing, certainly not a challenge to overcome.
For beginners, however, an important metric is the stability of standing up on the board.
Generally, from paddling to standing, experts can do it instantly, while newbies typically take two to three, or even three to four seconds.
Yes, once they're up, beginners can usually only ride for ten meters, whereas experts go for at least thirty meters.
For Li Younan, the distance he rides depends on how far he is from the shore when catching the wave; as long as the wave is there, he can keep riding.
After experiencing several waves, ordinary surfing no longer satisfied Li Younan, so he wanted to try something exhilarating.
When the next wave came, Li Younan saw that it was a fairly large one. After successfully catching it and feeling the lift transform into forward momentum, a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind...
