Powersliding, I love it. There is a bit of a trick to it, though. It took me a while to figure it out. Like RM_Guy said, get towards the front, like sliding up on the tank, or at the end of your seat. Just be sure not to wack your family jewels ;) . I try to counter steer sometimes, but I'm not completely comfortable with it yet. I try to powerslide so some of my techniques will be a bit different then yours. I stick my inside foot out and lead the bike with that foot. This seems to help. Sand might be easier to learn this, but I powerslide on hard ground, which I find tough to do because there is no give to it, you just ride along the top and the front wheel can kick out easily and throw the bike and you with it in every direction. Try this stuff out. Try it slow, then work up your speed. Get a feel for it and figure out how far to lean your bike when you turn. Good luck!