That’s the key difference
It comes with years of practice and love for music you mix. Then you can simply feel when is the right spot to play next track, it’s like your finger does it before you think of it 
I’m not sh*ting ya!
I think your tracks automatically snap onto the beat grid despite where you hit play, I’m not too familiar with VDJ but if anyone knows what I’m talking about, is there a way to switch this off? That might help.
Words of wisdom.
Also, it’s music not a maths test 
Wise words, had a discussion about EQ’ing and the other week and it’s the same really, non DJ’s look on and have no idea what you are doing but it becomes instinctual.
Same as mixing a record. Personally it is instinct and years of training your ear and sense of rhythm and timing that allows you to do this.
can we let him be a beginner first?
Being a beginner is one of the best things about mixing, and then when things start to kick in and you get a feel for it, it feels pretty awesome
I’m not sure where I sit on the reading waveforms side of things. It can be useful, but make sure it doesn’t become a crutch. I tend use them a lot when I am setting cue points in traktor, but don’t tend to play a huge amount of attention to them in a live situation. I am aware of them, but don’t rely on them. It’s kinda like looking at a piece of vinyl… You can see where the loud and quiet areas of the track are going to be, which is useful for finding drops and breakdowns etc, but liked said before, don’t overly rely on them.
That’s just my view on it, and no doubt someone else will be along to add their 2c as well. There is no strict rule… Find what works for you and have fun!
sounds like you’re talking about quantize/sync?
there’s no such thing in vdj (at least in 7) unless you sync a track that’s already playing, then it syncs the tempo and snaps to grid