What motivates this guy to SHARE this stuff ?? It's bad enough he puts himself at risk, but why spread the madness on the interweb ?
In addition to the bizarre starting ritual, it looks like he's using the mitre gauge and the fence together. If you don't clamp a block to the fence to create clearance you'll end up eating the piece closest to the fence.
Disclosure: I have an old Beaver 4" jointer whose motor lacks a start capacitor. The motor has a stepped pulley. Since I can turn the motor and jointer head over without slackening off the belt, I wrap a piece of nylon clothesline around the outboard pulley and spin the motor manually. Only when the rope is free, I hit the power switch. I absolutely never wrap the rope around my hand. Not my proudest moment, but I do it with full knowledge of the risks involved. DO NOT try this at home!