Match on Action

match on action is a video editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action. Although there may be a noticeable time differance between whhen the two shots were filmed, cutting on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the edited film. By having a subject begin an action in one shot and carry it through to completion in the next, the editor creates a visual bridge, which distracts the viewer from noticing the cut or noticing any slight continuity error between the two shots