The awkwardness of that creates a danger in and of itself.

I hand start all of my two-strokes. It's really quite simple. Prime as you normally would, give it about 1/4 throttle, and flip the prop through the compression. Some people prefer to flip against the compression. Either technique gets the job done. Occasionally you'll find yourself with an engine running backwards, which is no big deal. Blip the throttle and it'll either flip over or die.

I don't agree with the advice above about priming with a chicken stick. When you prime the engine, take a firm grip on the prop and pull it through the compression. Feel can tell you a bit if you're having problems.

Restraining a 40-size plane while you hand start it is no big deal. Grip the model with one hand one the fuselage behind the engine while you flip the prop with the other. I don't use a chicken stick, but that's just me. I've been doing this for a long time and am a bit set in my ways. So long as you're mindful of what you're doing, you'll have no problems at all in restraining the model.

The one problem that sometimes occurs with ABC-type engines is that they can be hard to hand-start when they're hot. They don't have as much compression, and sometimes you have to wait a few moments for them to cool just a bit. Getting to know your particular engine usually sorts this out.

One thing to be mindful of is your surroundings. Don't sit out on the runway dinking around with your engine when people are flying. Move off to the side, or back to the pits. A little common sense and courtesy can go a long way.

I usually drop my glow driver in a pocket once I've got my engine started. I don't often have to use it once I've started the engine, but it's handy to toss to the other guys if they happen to need it.