Kev,good to see you on here.
I fly a hand swing A65 Cub.
Some prop from behind,holding onto the door frame,others from the front.
I'm nearly always on my own,and there are no parking brakes.
I hand swing from the front.
I chock,tie stick back,no throttle,switches off,prime 1-2 pumps according to weather,then pull through 6 blades,switch 1 on,still no throttle and she normally starts first time.
Some people say the tail should be anchored.
I think the most important thing is not to be distracted,also to be balanced and step away on the prop swing.
Lster