Has anyone had success with starting on the opposite side of the ball return and crossing infront of it?  Although being border-line discourteous to the other bowlers on your pair (although in my experience they usually don't mind as not many have seen this done before), I have had some success with this approach.  It allows me to "walk towards my target" and take a full approach.  Its rare that I ever need to be this deep, but when the situation calls for it, its an easy way for me to play 6th or 7th arrow.

S^2
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Alright.. ESPN has conformed what we have thought all along...  Bowling is a low degree of difficulty sport, requiring little to no athleticism.  On the bright side, we did beat out shooting, billards and fishing!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills

On the rare occasions I've been forced that deep, I stand in front of the ball return and take three steps instead of four.  Instead of pushing away on the first step, I push away and then take my first step, using the opposite foot from my usual first step.  I find myself right in time and have no difficulty.  I was surprised myself at how easy it was the first time I tried it.  

Oddly, trying to take five steps instead of four throws me all off; but I can go to three with no problem.

Shiv
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Back to listening to the monotonous staccato of rain on my desk top