On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:53:18 -0700, Kevin Ricks
wrote:

This is how I start a motor, maybe I just learned to do this to avoid
kickback I don't know?

I also learned this technique somehow; maybe a friend suggested I try
it one time?

Pull the rope full travel or as much as possible. Don't short stroke it.
Let the starter rope retract quickly, Don't stand there holding the rope
handle. On a no start don't start the next pull until the engine has
completely stopped turning.
If I sense a kickback, I just let go of the handle.

Exactly what I do, and works great for my small engines. That first
pull is not a yank, it's a slow deliberate pull of the entire rope.
Highly recommended.