i was thinking if i was to design an aikido training program it would be,
first two years: systema and internal stuffs. focus on building the body and to move freely and correctly and take the fear out of being attack (get smack by systema folks for awhile might do it).
third year: add weapon practices. learn more on timing and distance and the ability to project your power beyond your body.
4th year: learn aikido or karate or judo or whatever
5th year: declare yourself a grandmaster, wearing white hakama, with purple running light and smoke machine, and collect followers who would fall over just by you glance at them, thus, fortify your grandmasterness.