Match on action refers to a film editing technique where a cut is made in the middle of a movement within a sequence, the next shot must match the previous shots action. This is so not to confuse the viewer and then disturb the flow of a sequence due to the change. By having the subject begin an action in one shot and then carry it through to completion in the next, the editor creates a visual bridge of sorts.
Match on Action doesn't always have to be two shots connected in the same place. For example, it can be used when someone is walking from one room to the next, to keep this continuous is by keeping clothing and any accessories the same, this is the same with sounds that the can continuously moving from one shot to the next instead of just stopping.
Below are two examples of match on action:
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